Introduction
Biosecurity protocols reduce the introduction and spread
of pathogens among swine farms. For pigs, biosecurity
ensures market stability, maintains export opportunities,
and controls spread of production and public health
diseases. Salmonella, the second most common cause of
bacterial...
Dewey, C.E.
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Bottoms, K.
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Poljak, Z.
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Richardson, K.
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Carter, N.
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[Investigating biosecurity risks associated with the delivery of feed to swine farms]
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Investigating biosecurity risks associated with the delivery of feed to swine farms
Carter, N.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Grace, Delia
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Lange, K. de
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[Development of balanced diets using local feeds for smallholder Kenyan pigs: Implications for livelihoods, human health and gender]
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Development of balanced diets using local feeds for smallholder Kenyan pigs: Implications for livelihoods, human health and gender
Carter, N.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Grace, Delia
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Humphries, S.
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Lange, C.F.M. de
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[Development of balanced diets using local feeds for smallholder East African pigs: Implications for livelihoods and food security]
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Development of balanced diets using local feeds for smallholder East African pigs: Implications for livelihoods and food security
Objectives: To compare average daily gain (ADG) of Ugandan nursery and finisher pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet, and to compare the cost effectiveness of the diets.
Materials and methods: Each pig was randomly assigned to the commercial diet, the forage-ba...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Grace, Delia
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Smith, E.
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Lange, C.F.M. de
,
[Average daily gain and the impact of starting body weight of individual nursery and finisher Ugandan pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet]
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Average daily gain and the impact of starting body weight of individual nursery and finisher Ugandan pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet
Growth performance of pigs on smallholder farms in the tropics is low. Lack of feedstuffs, seasonal feed shortages, and feeding nutritionally unbalanced diets contribute to slow growth. Low-cost balanced diets are needed to improve pig performance. In this study, we estimated the nutrient require...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Grace, Delia
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Lange, C.F.M. de
,
[Nutrient requirements and low-cost balanced diets, based on seasonally available local feedstuffs, for local pigs on smallholder farms in western Kenya]
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Nutrient requirements and low-cost balanced diets, based on seasonally available local feedstuffs, for local pigs on smallholder farms in western Kenya
Bottoms, K.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Poljak, Z.
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Richardson, K.
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Carter, N.
,
[Feed Division of Ontario Agri-business Association, Guelph, Canada-Ontario (Regional): Industry identification of and solutions to disease and pathogen risks related to feed delivery services]
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Feed Division of Ontario Agri-business Association, Guelph, Canada-Ontario (Regional): Industry identification of and solutions to disease and pathogen risks related to feed delivery services
Bottoms, K.
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Dewey, C.E.
,
Poljak, Z.
,
Richardson, K.
,
Carter, N.
,
[Feed Company A (Regional): Industry identification of and solutions to disease and pathogen risks related to feed delivery services]
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Feed Company A (Regional): Industry identification of and solutions to disease and pathogen risks related to feed delivery services
The management of indigenous pigs in rural villages of Busia and Kakamega district, Western Kenya, is discussed. Data on husbandry practices, challenges and farmers knowledge on T. solium taeniosis / cysticercosis were gathered using questionnaires administered in face-to-face interviews. Pigs we...
Mutua, F.K.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Arimi, S.M.
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Ogara, W.O.
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Githigia, S.M.
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Levy, M.
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Schelling, E.
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[Indigenous pig management practices in rural villages of Western Kenya]
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Indigenous pig management practices in rural villages of Western Kenya
Objectives: To develop and validate a pig weight-estimation method using body length and girth measurements.
Methods: In a random sample of 288 smallholder pig farms in Western Kenya, pigs were weighed (kg) and their lengths and girths were measured (cm). Prediction models were generated using 75...
Mutua, F.K.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Arimi, S.M.
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Schelling, E.
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Ogara, W.O.
,
[Prediction of live body weight using length and girth measurements for pigs in rural Western Kenya]
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Prediction of live body weight using length and girth measurements for pigs in rural Western Kenya
Carter, N.
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Dewey, C.E.
,
Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Grace, Delia
,
Lange, K. de
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[Challenges of designing pig diets using local feedstuffs for Ugandan subsistence farmers]
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Challenges of designing pig diets using local feedstuffs for Ugandan subsistence farmers