Nutrition Notes Written by our Ph.D. nutritionists and other animal nutrition staff professionals from the KNG Nutrition Department, these articles address timely nutrition and management topics or issues making news in the industry. View Product Filters Species Swine Showing 13-24 of 43 results Supplemental Amino Acids In NexGen® Starters Swine By James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist, and Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Conducting amino acid studies to fine-tune our pig starters are one of several areas of research at the Kent Nutrition Group. In previous research, we evaluated 1,400 pigs involving 180 pens and Continue reading… Fortification Of NexGen® Starters With Kent Natural Yeast Swine By James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist, and Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Developing nursery feeding programs to enhance the growth, efficiency and health of nursery pigs is critical in helping producers raise more efficient pork. One area of research with pig starters involves evaluating Continue reading… NutriVantage SwineMAX Improves Profitability and Livability in Growing-Finishing Pigs Swine The unique blend of ingredients in NutriVantage SwineMax work to improve nutrient digestion, gut environment, and allow pigs to adapt to stressors throughout the feeding period. Read to learn how this product can lower death loss, improve feed conversion, and significantly increase profit per pig. Continue reading… Evaluation of Amino Acid Imbalances in Corn and Low Protein Diets in Reducing Growth Rate and Feed Intakes in Late Finishing Pigs Swine COVID-19 has forced numerous packing plants to shut down for extended periods of time placing a critical strain on the pork industry as market hogs are being held for longer than expected. This study demonstrates the success of amino acid imbalances in corn and low protein diets to reduce growth. Continue reading… Evaluation of Amino Acid Imbalances in Reducing Growth Rate and Feed Intakes in Late Finishing Pigs Swine When an amino acid imbalance is present pigs naturally consume less feed, reducing their growth rate. This study evaluates creating amino acid imbalances to allow producers to effectively manage their finishing hogs ending weight during the struggles of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Continue reading… Use of HydraVantage® Dietary Supplement in SEW Pigs: Impact on Performance and Economics Swine HydraVantage Dietary Supplement is a highly refined, flavored and soluble nutritional premix that can help support the gut and immune system. Read to learn the benefits observed in SEW Pigs when using HydraVantage. Continue reading… Use of Newer Phytase Source (Hiphos M and Hiphos Gt) in Kent Swine Products Swine Rapidly emerging technologies have allowed more effective phytase sources to be manufactures. The sources Hiphos M and Hiphos Gt have been found to not only release more phosphorus and calcium but also more amino acids and energy levels. Learn how these can enhance pig performance and economics. Continue reading… Supplemental Mintrex® Copper Improves Grower-Finisher Performance and Economics Swine Mintrex copper is a newer supplemental copper with a combination of molecules that allows the copper to be highly bioavailable. Read how this study found a significant improvement in feed efficiency when Mintrex is added. Continue reading… Supplemental NutriVantage® Hydra: Performance and Economics in Grow-Finish Pigs Swine Read to learn how Nutrivantage Hydra may help pigs immune system during times of stress and how it can assist your operations performance and economics. Continue reading… Impact of HydraVantage® on Performance and Economics of SEW Pigs Swine HydraVantage Dietary Supplement is a highly refined, flavored and soluble nutritional premix that can help support the gut and immune system. Read to learn the benefits observed in SEW Pigs when using HydraVantage. Continue reading… NexGen With Cibenza® and Mintrex® Copper Could Improve Profitability For Producers Swine We conducted a head-to-head evaluation in a customer’s grow-finish barn between the Kent NexGen program supplemented with CIBENZA® DP100 and MINTREX® Copper, and a competitor’s program. Continue reading to learn how this feed combination is a viable means to reduce costs and improve profitability for certain operations. Continue reading… Dietary Vitamin C Helps Health-Challenged Pigs Swine After weaning, it is extremely important for pigs to begin eating quickly and have access to a diet that provides energy and essential nutrients for optimum health and growth performance. Therefore, we elected to evaluate supplementing starter diets with a stable form of vitamin C (Rovimix® Stay-C® 35). Continue reading… < FIRST1234LAST >
