A new project aims to reduce the use of antibiotics in raising pigs by better nutrition to strengthen intestinal defenses in piglets. Piglets often develop diarrhea at weaning, which is treated with ...

Guinea pigs often seem easy to care for, but their needs go far beyond a cage and pellets. Many common mistakes can harm ...

“By putting phytase into the diet, the pig has the ability to break down more of the phosphorus in its digestive system, absorb it, and use it for growth, feed efficiency and bone integrity,” ...

URBANA, Ill. -- Long considered a weed in North America, Camelina sativa is increasingly valued as an oilseed crop. Researchers at the University of Illinois are now studying its nutritional value ...

A Kansas State University swine nutrition student is conducting research that focuses on potential alternatives to zinc oxide, a common ingredient in the diets of weaned pigs, in a project he says may ...

First things first: the guinea pig is not a pig and it’s not from Guinea. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s talk about what these charming rodents, also called cavies, actually are. Their ...

Researchers with the University of Arkansas have found that slowing the growth rate of female pigs before breeding would allow for more piglets and healthier sows. Charles Maxwell, professor of animal ...