Fish Oil May Help Young Pigs COLUMBIA, Mo. Con suming fish such as salmon and tuna, which contain omega-3 fatty acids, appears to lower the risk of cholesterol and heart dis ease in humans. Now Agricul tural Research Service (ARS) scientists are finding that fish oil also can improve the health of swine. ARS animal physiologist Jeff New Holland - First in Grassland Farming ‘Silage Special’ bales wet or dry For making 4-ft.-by-5-ft. hay, straw, or silage bales, there's nothing better than the New Holland Model 648 Silage Special. This Roll-Belt™ round baler has everything you need to bale crops your way: ■ Bale-Slice™ option (on Fastnet™ models) cuts crop as the bale is formed, making it more dense and easier to feed or grind ■ Wide, floating pickup swallows large windrows ■ Endless belts-covered by three-year Bonded Protection-provide added durability in tough crops Ask us about the Model 648 Silage Special today! SEE YOUR NEAREST ItEWHOUAN) DEALER FOR DEPENDABLE EQUIPMENT & SERVICE PENNSYLVANIA itown. PA Messick Equipment RD 1, Box 255 A 717-259-6617 BHM Farm Equipment,lnc. RD 1, Rte. 934 717-867-2211 Carroll evaluated the use ot omega-3 fatty acids in young, weaned pigs as a better means of developing their immune sys tems and thus helping the ani mals fight deadly diseases. At the ARS Animal Physiology Re search Unit in Columbia, Mo., Carroll fed one group of 18-day old pigs a traditional diet that included seven percent corn oil. Carlisle. PA R&W Equipment Co. 35 East Willow Street 717-243-2686 Messick Equipment Rt. 283 - Rheems Exit 717-367-1319 NEW HOLLAND CREDIT & & town. PA The other group received 7 per cent menhaden fish oil, which like tuna and salmon con tains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. After 14 days of feeding, the pigs were immunologically chal lenged with an endotoxin. Tests showed that the pigs given the fish oil were eating more feed after the challenge and that the *» <*■* “• J |.“»v KWHOUAW Pitman. PA Schreffler Equipment Pitman, PA 570-648-1120 Tamaqua. PA Charles S. Snyder, Inc. R.D. 3 570-386-5945 fish oil helped them better pre pare to fight the toxin. Carroll has performed other research using different concen trations of fish oil. Each study showed that the fish oil diet was better than the control diet at helping build up the pigs’ immune systems. The omega-3 fatty acids are absorbed through the intestine and help the immune cells cope with disease. Knock down your biggest Helds - FAST For speed, high-volume capacity, top-quality cutting, and all-day comfort, noth ing beats the New Holland Model HW34O. It combines New Holland's legendary Speedrower® dependability and top capacity with high-performance Discbme® disc mower-conditioner technology. ■ Makes fast work of even the toughest fields - 12-disc modular cutterbar makes a wide 15-1/2-foot cut ■ Each disc is an independent module - sealed in its own oil and connected by short, hardened alloy drive shafts - for fast, easy, service and repair ■ Exclusive 20-inch auger efficiently delivers cut crop into the conditioning rolls ■ 102-inch chevron-design intermeshing rubber conditioning rolls condition crop gently and thoroughly ■ Power reverser clears plugs fast ■ Conditioning rolls can be easily removed when conditioning isn't needed ■ Entire disc cutterhead can be removed and replaced with a New Holland 2300 Series sicklebar header in as little as 30 minutes ■ 166-hp turbocharged Genesis™ engine provides plenty of power to knock down your biggest fields fast Fluff 3 windrows in one pass You'll cover acres fast, and bale or chop sooner with the Model 169 tedder. It uses six rotors to ted a wide 22'8" area. That's wide enough to fluff three windrows from a 9' mower-conditioner. Yet transport width is a narrow 9'B" for easy maneuvering. The frame of the " 169" is fully articulated, so it hugs the ground to fluff all of your crop for fast drying. And the Digidnve® coupling provides smooth, reliable operation Beat the weather with the Model 169 Stop by for details. Frederick. MD Ceresville New Holland, Inc. Rt. 26 East 301-662-4197 Outside MD, 800-331-9122 Hagerstown. MD Antietam Tractor & Equipment Inc. Leitersburg Pike 800-553-6731 301-791-1200 Rising Sun. MD Ag Industrial Equipment ° we " Co Route 1, Broad Street & 50 N. Greenmont Rd. 1-800-442-5043 609-769-0308 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 19, 2003-D3 In the United States, pigs usu ally get some antibiotics in their feed, but other countries may phase out this procedure. Adding fish oil should help U.S. producers if they are required to eliminate antibiotics in the pigs’ diet. In addition, fish oil will probably be less expensive than antibiotics. Washington. NJ Smith Tractor & Equip., Inc. 15 Hillcrest Ave. 908-689-7900 Bridgeton. NJ Leslie G. Fogg, Inc. Canton & Stow Creek Landing Rd. 856-451-2727 856-935-5145 ipdstown. NJ UWHOLLAW S 5 ftEWHOUAI©
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