Straw increases feed intake in growers The provision of straw to grow-finisher pigs appears to have a positive effect on feed intake.
How stocking density affects feed intake Getting piglets to eat straight after weaning is of paramount importance for the rest of the animals’ lives. The...
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Farrowing duration can affect colostrum yield Longer farrowing duration can be detrimental and can negatively influence sow colostrum yield.
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Replacing ZnO requires a combined approach Time is running out to find solutions that could be used to replace therapeutic, high-level zinc oxide in weaned...
3 Steps to fight post-weaning diarrhoea It is well-known that post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets is a multifactorial problem. Tackling that without the...
Weaning piglets – is the glass half full or half empty? How many piglets can be weaned per litter? Much of that depends on genetics and management techniques used. A...
One more note on the Zero Zinc Summit… If there is one thing the Zero Zinc Summit in Denmark showed, it was that finding alternatives to zinc oxide is...
Piglets Piglets are the future capital of every pig operation. However, newborn piglets are vulnerable to virtually...
Piglet health Nowhere in the pork production chain pigs are as vulnerable as when they are piglets. Challenges are everywhere....