Swine Management and Nutrition FAQ

Alternate feeds

Is soybean meal in swine diets costing too much and are there alternatives feedstuff?

Antibiotics

Can we use the antibiotic "ceftiofur sodium" as a feed antibiotic additive in swine rations?
Can you please advise me of the reprocussions of the use of antibiotics like penicillin may have on the pregnant sow?
How much penicillin does the average hog injest?
How to raise pigs with antibiotics free feed and keep the pigs healthy and growing even faster at the same time?

By-products of pork

Where I might look on the Internet for information on pork byproducts?

Chromium

Colostrum

Where I can find some information on feeding cow colostrum to weaner pigs?

Farrowing Rate

Feed consumption

Gastric Ulcer

Is this true and do you have statistical data to back up that feeding soy based diets increases the incidents of gastric ulcers? Can you recommend a source for determining the physiology behind the development of gastric ulcers?

General Information

High lysine corn

Where could I find information on high lysine corn in swine feed?

High oil corn

Laxatives

I would like to know more about these products to help constipation problems.

Lean gain nutrition

Milk replacers

Mineral nutrition

Nutrient requirements

PORK - the other white meat

Phase feeding

Phytase

How much does phytase cost?

Porcine Somatotropin

What is PST and what are advantages and disadvantages to the swine industry. What is the current state of FDA approval?

Pot belly pig

Probotics

What is probotics and is there journal/publication discuss the advantages of using probiotic ?

Prolapse in pigs

Proteus mirabilis

What is Proteus Mirabilis? What does it do? What is it found in? Is it harmful?

Purchasing Pigs

What should I look for when picking out a pig to show at the county/state fair?

Sow feeding

Soy protein concentrate

Is it possible to use textured soy flour as ingredient to make Extruded SPC?

Soybean oil in swine diets

Where can I find information about the use, the management and effects of soybean oil in swine diets?

Splay legged pig

What causes splay legs condition in pigs, and how to prevent or cure it?

Stocking Density

I am conducting a contract research study using 70 lb. avg.pigs coming out of a commercial nursery. I need a recognized reference recommending an acceptable stocking indensity.

Swine Nutrition

Trichinosis

Vitamin nutrition

Where can I find information on Vitamin E and selenium in swine breeding stock nutrition?

Weaning pig nutrition

Wet feeding vs dry feeding

What are the advantages and the setbacks of wet feeding (as vs. dry).

This information is provided by:
Gilbert Hollis, Ph.D.
For more information about Dr. Hollis, see the Swine Management and Nutrition Answers page.