In the 1995 National Swine Study of the United States National Animal Health Monitoring System, producers identified respiratory problems as the leading cause of death in pigs during the grower/finisher phase of production. Over a six-month period, 61.7 +/- 4.1% (mean +/- SEM) of operations reported at least one death attributed to respiratory problems among finisher pigs (based on 388 operatio...

Nitrogen (N) balance studies were conducted with male growing broiler chickens to reevaluate the lysine (Lys) requirement of a modern broiler strain (Ross 308), making use of eight diets with graded crude protein (CP) supply (6% 34% CP as-fed). Wheat, soy protein concentrate, wheat gluten, fishmeal and crystalline amino acids (AAs) were the protein sources in the experimental diets with Lys as ...

This paper discusses the development of site-specific baiting technology for controlling the house mouse (Mus musculus) in confined swine facilities utilizing specific rodenticide formulations, bait stations, and baiting strategies. Behavioral research was also conducted to identify primary nesting and travel activities of mice within grower-finishing units. The rodenticide bromadiolone in a bl...

ncmedicaljournal.com 467 farmworkers employed in other regions of the country, but little research has been conducted on these effects in North Carolina. Three hazards are particularly critical for North Carolina farmworkers. Heat stress is common among farmworkers, because of the state’s high temperatures in July and August [3]. These high temperatures are magnified by the physical exertion of...

The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect starch and protein interaction on rumen environment, in situ digestion, total-tract digestibility nutrients weaned dairy calves between 8 16 wk age. Sixteen rumen-cannulated randomly divided into 4 dietary treatment groups with fed each treatment. diets had 2 levels [18%, low (LS), or 38%, high (HS)] [16%, (LP), 22%, (HP)] a dry matter...