Instant Insights

Chapter 1 - Developing seaweed/macroalgae as feed for pigs: Marta L³pez-Alonso, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Marco Garc­a-Vaquero, University College Dublin, Ireland; and Marta Miranda, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain

1 Introduction

2 Challenges in using macroalgae for feed applications

3 Composition of macroalgae

4 Biological functions and health-promoting effects of macroalgae and macroalgal-derived extracts in pig nutrition

5 Conclusion and future trends

6 Where to look for further information

7 Acknowledgements

8 References

Chapter 2 - High protein corn fermentation products for swine derived from corn ethanol production: Peter Williams, AG-BIO Ltd, UK

1 Introduction

2 Distillers dried grains with solubles

3 Corn fermented protein

4 Challenges in producing corn fermented protein

5 Case study: standardized ileal digestibility of CFP for pigs

6 Case study: concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy in CFP products fed to pigs

7 Case study: effects of adding phytase on availability of calcium and phosphorus in corn-fermented products

8 Case study: effects on performance of pigs of inclusion of corn-fermented protein in the diet

9 Conclusion

10 References

Chapter 3 - Developing alternative sources of protein in pig nutrition: insects: Kristy DiGiacomo, University of Melbourne, Australia

1 Introduction

2 Why insects

3 Current state of insect production

4 Potential insects and current production volumes

5 Production and health responses in pigs

6 Competition for resources

7 Rearing insects on manure

8 Current research

9 Future trends in research

10 Barriers to uptake/challenges to production

11 Conclusion

12 Where to look for further information

13 References

Chapter 4 - Use of protein from black soldier flies in pig feed: Sarah Struthers and Jos Houdijk, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK; and Heidi Hall, Anpario PLC and CABI, UK

1. Introduction

2. Nutritional composition of black soldier fly

3. Production performance in pigs fed black soldier fly

4. Benefits of using black soldier fly

5. Challenges

6. Applications

7. Conclusions

8. Acknowledgements

9. References