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Kayla Miller: Feed Supply and Ulcers | Ep. 23
Season 1 Episode 23
With the looming threat of ASF and other issues potentially disrupting our normal feed supply chain, we must be prepared and have a proper plan to ho…
3 years, 7 months ago
Christian Ramirez: Amino Acid Modeling in Sows | Ep. 22
Season 1 Episode 22
We continue to adjust amino acid requirements to meet best the needs of pigs for growth or protein synthesis. Multiple studies have shown that AA int…
3 years, 7 months ago
Dr. Chantal Farmer: Lysine in Gestating Gilts | Ep. 21
Season 1 Episode 21
As we continue to genetically select for sows to produce more pigs, it is important that we ensure they are getting adequate milk from the sow, but t…
3 years, 7 months ago
Jenna Bromm: Alpha-Linolenic Acid in Pigs | Ep. 20
Season 1 Episode 20
PRRSV and E. coli continue to remain a problem for farms everywhere, and nursery pigs, with their often underdeveloped immune systems, can take a maj…
3 years, 8 months ago
Chloe Hagen: Stocking Density in Pigs | Ep. 19
Season 1 Episode 19
Past studies have shown that increasing stocking density will decrease the performance of the pigs. However, when commercial systems are backed-up du…
3 years, 8 months ago
Kelsey Hammers: Extra Zinc for Piglet Mortality | Ep. 18
Season 1 Episode 18
Piglet mortality continues to be an issue for the swine industry and is one of the worst sources of economic losses in production facilities. Several…
3 years, 8 months ago
Chloe Hagen: Compensatory Gain and Nutrient Restriction | Ep. 17
Season 1 Episode 17
Covid caused a lot of issues in the swine industry that we were unprepared for especially in regard to meat packing plants shutting down for periods …
3 years, 8 months ago
Rafe Royall: Lysine Recommendations for Older Pigs | Ep. 16
Season 1 Episode 16
Nutrient recommendations constantly need to be reviewed and updated as genetics change over the years. Lysine, being one of the most critical nutrien…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra: Energy in Swine Feed Grains | Ep. 15
Season 1 Episode 15
Accurately defining our nutrient loadings when formulating diets is essential for nutritionists. If we are not accounting for enough enough energy fr…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dr. Neil Jaworski: Digestion Kinetics in Nursery Pigs | Ep. 14
Season 1 Episode 14
Zinc oxide is a wonderful tool for nursery pigs. However, there have been concerns about the environmental impact ZnO can have. Several research stud…
3 years, 9 months ago