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The utilization of wet feed by bacon pigs with special reference to pipe-line feeding.
T. J. Forbes,N. Walker +1 more
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Nitrogen balance and digestibility studies confirmed the results of the production trials and there were no significant differences in the digestibility of dry matter or nitrogen between wet and dry feeding or between extreme temperatures of the feed.Abstract:
Experiments wore carried out to compare wet and dry feeding for bacon pigs and to study the effect of temperature of feed on the utilization of wet feed. There was no significant difference in growth rate between wet and dry feeding; food conversion ratios tended to be lower on wet feeding and were significantly lower in one experiment. There were no significant differences in growth rate or food conversion between wet feed given at 5 °C, 13 °C or 35 °C. None of the treatments had any significant effect on carcass characteristics. Nitrogen balance and digestibility studies confirmed the results of the production trials. There were no significant differences in the digestibility of dry matter or nitrogen between wet and dry feeding or between extreme temperatures of the feed.read more
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The welfare of finishing pigs in two contrasting housing systems: Fully-slatted versus straw-bedded accommodation
Kamara Scott,D. J. Chennells,Fiona Margaret Campbell,B. Hunt,D. Armstrong,Lisa A. Taylor,BP Gill,Sandra Edwards +7 more
TL;DR: Four consecutive studies were carried out over a 3-year period to assess the health and welfare implications of housing finishing pigs in either fully-slatted or straw-bedded accommodation, showing both advantages and disadvantages to each of the housing systems.
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Fermented liquid feed for pigs
TL;DR: The results obtained so far are rather variable, but in general they show a better body weight gain and worse feed/gain ratio for the piglets, but for growing-finishing pigs on average a better feed/ gain ratio is found compared to pigs fed dry feed.
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2 – the influence of climatic variables on energy metabolism and associated aspects of productivity in the pig
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Design requirements of liquid feeding systems for pigs: a review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identified the main research findings relevant to the design of liquid feeding systems for pigs and identified the performance characteristics for effective liquid feeding system for pigs, and concluded that the maximum capacity of a liquid feeder should be between 300 and 400 kg pen−1 d−1.
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Effect of liquid feeding at different water-to-feed ratios on the growth performance of growing-finishing pigs.
D. Hurst,L. Clarke,I. J. Lean +2 more
TL;DR: In conclusion, liquid feeding has a beneficial influence on the performance of modern porcine genotypes during the growth/finishing phase and this is further modulated by the water-to-feed ratio.
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R. Braude,J. G. Rowell +1 more
TL;DR: A co-ordinated trial has been carried out at eighteen centres to compare the following amounts and methods of providing water to growing pigs: (1) water in the feed in the ratio of 2 ½: 1; (2) dry feeding with water available separately ad lib; (3) water on the feed and also available separately.
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Further studies on the water requirements of the growing pig
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The effects of environmental temperature and method of feeding on the performance and carcass composition of bacon pigs
D. W. Holme,W. E. Coey +1 more
TL;DR: A trial designed to investigate the effects of two environmental temperatures, three feeding regimes and the interactions between them is described, finding that ad libitum feeding resulted in faster growth and fatter carcasses than restricted feeding, but did not have a significant effect on efficiency of feed conversion.