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New Phytase Improves Phosphorus, Calcium Digestibility
2013-06-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for pig growth, but the majority of the phosphorus in common plant-based feedstuffs is bound to phytate and therefore is unavailable to pigs. Diets fed to pigs can be supplemented with microbial phytase to improve phosphorus digestibility, according to Hans S. Stein, a University of Illinois professor in animal sciences.
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Evaluating Fiber Digestibility of Corn Co-Products
2013-03-07 20:51:00| National Hog Farmer
John Patience and Nestor A. Gutierrez, Iowa State University Studies at Iowa State University (ISU) evaluated the best ways to characterize fiber from corn co-products in order to determine the site of digestion in the pig and better understand its potential contribution to energy. The trials also evaluated the impact of including fiber from corn on growth performance and on the digestion and utilization of energy and nutrients in the diet. read more
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