Format:
1 Online-Ressource (275 Seiten)
ISBN:
9789086867561
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
'Feed efficiency in swine' has been prepared as a comprehensive treatise on the current state of our understanding of this topic which is so important to the pork industry. Each chapter is written by international authorities who understand both the science and application of their topic area. The book provides detailed insight into the many factors affecting feed efficiency, ranging from diet processing to herd health, from nutrition to physiology and from day-to-day barn management to the adoption of advanced technologies. The authors explain such practical aspects as the challenge of interpreting feed efficiency information obtained on farm or the role of liquid feeding. The authors also delve into more scientific topics such as amino acid or energy metabolism or animal physiology. This book is written for people who have a technical interest in pork production, including nutritionists, geneticists, farm management specialists, veterinarians, other academics and, of course, pork producers
Content:
'Feed efficiency in swine' has been prepared as a comprehensive treatise on the current state of our understanding of this topic which is so important to the pork industry. Each chapter is written by international authorities who understand both the science and application of their topic area. The book provides detailed insight into the many factors affecting feed efficiency, ranging from diet processing to herd health, from nutrition to physiology and from day-to-day barn management to the adoption of advanced technologies. The authors explain such practical aspects as the challenge of interpreting feed efficiency information obtained on farm or the role of liquid feeding. The authors also delve into more scientific topics such as amino acid or energy metabolism or animal physiology. This book is written for people who have a technical interest in pork production, including nutritionists, geneticists, farm management specialists, veterinarians, other academics and, of course, pork producers.
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Description based upon print version of record
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Feed efficiency in swine; Feed efficiencyin swine; Table of contents; Preface; 1. Herd management factors that influence whole herd feed efficiency; Abstract; Introduction; Are we measuring feed conversion correctly?; How do we measure ourselves over time?; Is it time to shift our thinking?; What is the best way to measure feed efficiency in the sow herd?; Factors in a production system that could impact whole herd feed efficiency; Sow replacement rate; Timing of mortality; Impact of birth weight on feed efficiency; The effects of weaning weight on feed efficiency; Harvest weight
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Pig removal strategies at marketingFloor and feeder space impacts on feed efficiency; Out of feed events; Conclusion; References; 2. Feeding and barn management strategies that maximize feed efficiency; Abstract; Introduction; Prior to entry; Thoroughly clean the barn; Maintenance and repair of equipment; Ensure feed bins are empty; Loading the barn; Sorting pigs; Stocking; Mat feeding; Daily chores; Access to quality feed; Design and adjustment of feeders; Water availability; Manage the environment; Individual pig treatment and timely euthanasia; Pig handling; Unloading the barn
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Marketing pigs from all pensFeed withdrawal prior to market; Handling pigs while loading; Conclusions; References; 3. Liquid feeding corn-based diets to growing pigs: practical considerations and use of co-products; Abstract; Introduction; Design of liquid feeding systems; Liquid feeding practices; Effects of liquid feeding corn-based feeds on growth performance and carcass characteristics; Use of liquid co-products: corn distillers solubles and corn steep water; Use of dry high-fiber co-products: wheat shorts and dried distillers grains with solubles; Conclusions and implications
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AcknowledgementsReferences; 4. Amino acid nutrition and feed efficiency; Abstract; Introduction; Whole body protein deposition and pig growth performance; Biology of amino acid utilization in growing pigs; Effect of between-animal variability on optimum dietary amino acid levels for groups of pigs; Implications of phase-feeding and compensatory growth for establishing optimum dietary amino acid levels; NRC approach to estimating amino acid requirements of growing-finishing pigs; Brief description, including features and limitations
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Estimates of amino acid requirements - effect of gender and dietary fiber levelConclusions and implications; References; 5. The influence of dietary energy on feed efficiency in grow-finish swine; Abstract; Introduction; Defining and expressing feed efficiency; Definition of dietary energy; Dietary sources of energy; Energy systems; Dietary energy used for maintenance and for gain; Daily energy intake; Other considerations; Practical approaches to improving feed efficiency; Conclusion and implications; References; 6. Feed processing to maximize feed efficiency; Abstract; Introduction
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Ingredient selection and least cost formulation
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Preface -- 1. Herd management factors that influence whole herd feed efficiency; A.M. Gaines et al -- 2. Feeding and barn management strategies that maximize feed efficiency; M.D. Tokach et al -- 3. Liquid feeding corn-based diets to growing pigs: practical considerations and use of co-products; C.F.M. de Lange, C.H. Zhu -- 4. Amino acid nutrition and feed efficiency; C.F.M. de Lange et al -- 5. The influence of dietary energy on feed efficiency in grow-finish swine; J.F. Patience -- 6. Feed processing to maximize feed efficiency; C.R. Stark -- 7. The genetic and biological basis of residual feed intake as a measure of feed efficiency; J.M. Young, J.C.M. Dekkers -- 8. Pig breeding for improved feed efficiency; P.W. Knap, L. Wang -- 9. Effect of climatic environment on feed efficiency in swine; D. Renaudeau et al -- 10. Fueling the immune response: what’s the cost?; R.W. Johnson -- 11. Influence of health on feed efficiency; S.S. Dritz -- 12. Physiology of feed efficiency in the pig: emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract and specific dietary examples; J.R. Pluske -- 13. Emerging technologies with the potential to improve feed efficiency in swine; F.R. Dunshea.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789086862023
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Feed efficiency in swine Wageningen : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2012 ISBN 9789086862023
Language:
English
Subjects:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science
Keywords:
Schwein
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Futterverwertung
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Schweinehaltung
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Schweinefleischproduktion
DOI:
10.3920/978-90-8686-756-1
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