Category: Swine

Use of passive acoustic monitoring

USE OF PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF A FEED EFFECTOR ON FEEDING BEHAVIOR, GROWTH PERFORMANCE, AND SALINITY STRESS TOLERANCE OF LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI

Pacific whiteleg shrimp is the topmost aquacultured species produced in the world. However, shrimp feeding behavior results in unnecessary expenditures, as some of the feed offered is not entirely consumed. Nowadays, aquaculture has become more accepting of using animal by-products such as poultry meal as a protein source to replace…
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Supplementation of gilthead seabream

SUPPLEMENTATION OF GILTHEAD SEABREAM (SPARUS AURATA) DIETS WITH SPICES AS A FUNCTIONAL STRATEGY TO CONTROL EXCESS ADIPOSITY THROUGH LIPID, CHOLESTEROL AND BILE ACID METABOLISM, AND TO INDUCE AN IMMUNOMODULATORY INTESTINAL REGULATION

Reductions in fish oil content in aquafeeds can generate physiological and immunological disorders in farmed fish, associated to low dietary levels of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs) and increased levels of n-6 PUFAs. Based on mammalian literature, spices could potentially counteract some of these negative effects. To…
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Effect of a Sensory Additive

EFFECT OF A SENSORY ADDITIVE TO MAXIMIZE SOW FEED INTAKE AND PERFORMANCE OF PIGLETS DURING LACTATION UNDER HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS

Longevity of the sows is a major concern in pig production, which is negatively affected when the sow body condition is not properly restored shortly after weaning. Therefore, feed intake (FI) becomes crucial to prevent the excessive body reserve mobilization during lactation, but also in promoting milk production and therefore…
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