SWINE NUTRITION RESEARCH
      Our ultimate goals are to make contributions to the development of environmentally friendly, optimum feeding strategies for successful and sustainable pig production, and enhance pork quality. The management of wastes and odors is a major issue facing the pig industry. For sustainable pig production, it is imperative to alleviate public concerns on the

to improve the efficiency of nutrient utilization for successful pig production, and this is especially true for protein sources because of the cost and their impact on the environment. Similarly, improving reproductive efficiency of sows through nutritional management is just as important for successful pig production for obvious reasons. Furthermore, satisfying the consumer by providing high quality pork is an integral part of successful and sustainable pig production. Clearly, three main areas, a) improving metabolic efficiency or efficiency of nutrient utilization, b) improving reproductive efficiency, and c) improving carcass quality of pigs and eating quality of pork, can contribute greatly to achieving our ultimate goals. Therefore, "Swine Nutrition Research" programs at Auburn University are designed to address each of these focus areas. Research faculty members with ongoing research projects in swine nutrition include Dr. Lee I. Chiba, Dr. Frank Owsley and Dr. Lowell T. Frobish.

SWINE NUTRITION RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • SOW NUTRITION

    PUBLICATIONS

    • Mahan, D. C., E. P. Berg, J. H. Brendemuhl, S. D. Carter, L. I. Chiba, T. D. Crenshaw, G. L. Cromwell, C. R. Dove, A. F. Harper, G. M. Hill, G. R. Hollis, S. W. Kim, M. D. Lindemann, C. V. Maxwell, P. S. Miller, J. L. Nelssen, B. T. Richert, G. C. Shurson, L. L. Southern, T. S. Stahly, H. H. Stein, E. Van Heugten, and J. T. Yen. North Central Regional Committee on Swine Nutrition (NCR-42) and Southern Regional Committee on Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase Reproductive Efficiency (S-1012). 2005. Comparison of dietary selenium fed to grower-finisher pigs from various regions of the United States on resulting tissue Se and loin mineral concentrations. J. Anim. Sci. 83:852-857. PDF(05PubJASSelenium.pdf)

    • Fabian, J., and L. I. Chiba. 2005. Dietary amino acid restrictions, compensatory growth, and nitrogen balance in grower-finisher pigs. Feedinfo News Service Scientific Reviews. Available at: WWW.feedinfo.com. PDF(05FeedInfoArticleChibaRef)

    • Lindemann, M. D., S. D. Carter, L. I. Chiba, C. R. Dove, and L. L. Southern, and S-288 Committee on Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase Reproductive Efficiency. 2004. A regional evaluation of chromium tripicolinate supplementation in sows. Journal of Animal Science 82:2972-2977. PDF(04PubJASChromium)

    • Chiba, L. I. 2004. Feedstuffs: Protein Sources. Pages 393-397 in Encyclopedia of Animal Science. W. G. Pond, and A. W. Bell ed. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York.

    • Chiba, L. I. 2004. By-Product Feeds: Animal Origin. Pages 180-183 in Encyclopedia of Animal Science. W. G. Pond, and A. W. Bell ed. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York.

    • Fábián János, Lee I. Chiba, Daryl L. kuhlers, Lowell T. Frobish, and Nada K. Nadarajah. 2004. Szelekció a hatékony színhústermelésre és a takarmány aminosav-tartalmának hatása a sertések termelésére (Effect of selection for lean growth efficiency and dietary amino acid content on pig performance). Állattenyésztés és Takarmányozás (Hungarian Journal of Animal Production) 53:223-237.

    • Fabian, J., L. I. Chiba, L. T. Frobish, W. H. McElhenny, D. L. Kuhlers, and K. Nadarajah. 2004. Compensatory growth and nitrogen balance in grower-finisher pigs. Journal of Animal Science . 82:2579-2587. PDF(04PubJASJanos3)

    • Chiba, L. I. 2003. Feeding System for Pigs. Animal Health and Production Compendium, 2003 Edition. CAB International, Wallingford. PDF(03FeedingSystemsAHPC)

    • Fabian, J., L. I. Chiba, D. L. Kuhlers, L. T. Frobish, K. Nadarajah, and W. H. McElhenny. 2003. Growth performance, dry matter and nitrogen digestibilities, serum profile, and carcass and meat quality of pigs with distinct genotypes. Journal of Animal Science 81:1142-1149. PDF(03PubJASJanos1)

    • Cromwell, G. L, J. H. Brendemuhl, L. I. Chiba, T. R. Cline, T. D. Crenshaw, C. R. Dove, R. A Easter, R. C. Ewan, K. C. Ferrell, C. R. Hamilton, G. M. Hill, J. D. Hitchcock, D. A. Knabe, E. T. Kornegay, A. J. Lewis, G. W. Libal, M. D. Lindemann, D. C. Mahan, C. V. Maxwell, J. C. McConnell, J. L. Nelssen, J. E. Pettigrew, L. L. Southern, T. L. Veum, and J. T. Yen. North Central Region Committee on Swine Nutrition (NCR-42) and Southern Regional Committee on Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase Reproductive Efficiency (S-288). 2003. Variability in mixing efficiency and in laboratory analyses of a common diet mixed at 25 experiment stations. Journal of Animal Science 81:484-491. PDF(03PubJASDietVar)

    • Fabian, J., L. I. Chiba, D. L. Kuhlers, L. T. Frobish, K. Nadarajah, C. R. Kerth, W. H. McElhenney, and A. J. Lewis. 2002. Degree of amino acid restrictions during the grower phase and compensatory growth in pigs selected for lean growth efficiency. Journal of Animal Science 80:2610-2618. PDF(02PubJASJanos2)

    • Chiba, L. I., D. L. Kuhlers, L. T. Frobish, S. B. Jungst, E. J. Huff-Lonergan, S. M. Lonergan, and K. A. Cummins. 2002. Effects of dietary restrictions and growth performance and carcass traits of pigs selected for lean growth efficiency. Livestock Production Science 74:93-102. PDF(02PubLPSCompGeno)

    • Chiba, L. I. 2001. Protein supplements. In: A. J. Lewis, and L. L. Southern (Ed.) Swine Nutrition. pp. 803-837. CRC Press, Boca Raton.

    • Chiba, L. I. 2000. Feeding system for pigs. In: M. Theodorou, and J. France (Ed.) Feeding Systems and Feed Evaluation Models. pp. 189-209. CABI Publishing, Wallingford.

    • Chiba, L. I., H. W. Ivey, K. A. Cummins, and B. E. Gamble. 1999. Growth performance and carcass traits of pigs subjected to marginal dietary restrictions during the grower phase. Journal of Animal Science 77:1769-1776. PDF(99PubJASCompFinDiets)

    • Knabe, D. A., J. H. Brendemuhl, L. I. Chiba, C. R. Dove, and S-145 Committee on Nutritional System for Swine to Increase Reproductive Efficiency. 1996. Supplemental lysine for sows nursing large litters: A cooperative study. Journal of Animal Science 74:1635-1640. PDF(96PubJASSowLys)

    • Chiba, L. I., H. W. Ivey, K. A. Cummins, and B. E. Gamble. 1996. Hydrolyzed feather meal as a source of amino acids for finisher pigs. Animal Feed Science andTechnology 57:15-24. PDF(96PubAFSTFeather)

    • Chiba, L. I., H. W. Ivey, K. A. Cummins, and B. E. Gamble. 1995. Effects of urea as a source of extra dietary nitrogen on growth performance and carcass traits of finisher pigs. Nutrition Research 15:1029-1036. PDF(95PubNutResUrea)

    • Chiba, L. I., H. W. Ivey, K. A. Cummins, and B. E. Gamble. 1995. Effects of hydrolyzed feather meal as a source of extra dietary nitrogen on the performance and carcass traits of finisher pigs. Animal Feed Science and Technology 53:1-16. PDF(95PubAFSTExtN)

    • Chiba, L. I. 1995. Effects of nutritional history on the subsequent and overall growth performance and carcass traits of pigs. Livestock Production Science 41:151-161. PDF(95PubLPSCompSGF)

    • Chiba, Lee I. 1995. A simple ultrasound instrument is an effective tool in predicting body composition of live pigs. Agri-Practice 16(2):17-24. PDF(95PubAgriUltra)

    • Harper, A. F., M. D. Lindemann, L. I. Chiba, G. E. Combs, D. L. Handlin, E. T. Kornegay, and L. L. Southern. S-145 Committee on Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase Reproductive Efficiency. 1994. An assessment of dietary folic acid levels during gestation and lactation on reproductive and lactational performance of sows: A cooperative study. Journal of Animal Science 72:2338-2344. PDF(94PubJASFolacin)

    • Chiba, L. I. 1994. Effects of dietary amino acid content between 20 and 50 kg and 50 and 100 kg live weight on the subsequent and overall performance of pigs. Livestock Production Science 39:213-221. PDF(94PubLPSCompGF)

    Send your comments about the swine nutrition research program to lchiba@acesag.auburn.edu or to fowsley@acesag.auburn.edu

 
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