Recent Developments in Pig Nutrition 3

About this book

Recent changes in the pig industry mean that it is becoming even more important to keep abreast of developments in science and technology. Major changes in legislation concerned with animal welfare and food safety have greatly affected pig production systems, particularly in Europe. The development of modern genotypes has necessitated a revaluation of the ways in which pigs respond to nutrients under different environmental conditions.

Contents

Impact of immune system activation on growth and optimal dietary regimens of pigs Benefits of antibiotics in animal feed Alternatives to antibiotics - the influence of new feeding strategies for pigs on biology and performance Recent advances in probiotics for pigs The role of fructo-oligosaccharides in animal nutrition Feeding short-chain organic acids to pigs Non-starch polysaccharides in pig diets and their influence on intestinal microflora, digestive physiology and enteric disease Digestive and metabolic utilization of dietary energy in pig feeds: comparison of energy systems Nutrition x environmental interactions: predicting performance of young pigs New approaches with pig weaner diets Prediction of the energy value of alternative feeds for pigs Antinutritional factors in the plant proteins of diets for non-ruminants Utilisation of different fibres in piglet feeds Fibre in diets of sows Choice-feeding systems for pigs Outdoor pigs - their nutrient requirements, appetite and environmental responses Feeding liquid diets to pigs Nutrient requirements of modern pig genotypes Energy - amino acid interactions in modern pig genotypes Amino acid requirements of breeding pigs The influence of vitamins on reproduction in pigs Index

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