Dairy before weaning boosts pig performance Investing in a piglet at a young age will have a positive effect on the technical performance of the animal...
Utilising high quality soy protein for piglets Young animals like piglets need special care in feeding especially considering the dietary changes they need to...
Needs and challenges of pre- and post-weaning piglets The most challenging time in the life of a piglet is just after birth and around weaning. Through focused...
Effects of functional yeast in piglet diets The use of sprayed dried plasma protein is common in piglet diets worldwide, but an alternative is available in...
Investing in a pig’s early life pays off Early life nutrition influences the overall performance of a pig, with the results being seen in the...
The role of plasma protein in young piglet feeding Plasma protein is an important ingredient for starter diets, supporting piglets in the first stages of their...
Understanding early piglet development Rightfully so, early piglet growth is one of the most widely discussed and researched topics in swine health and...
Optimising soy protein concentrate use in pig diets Recent trials set out to determine the effect of particle size of soy protein concentrate on amino acid...
From optimised haemoglobin levels to optimised growth What is the correlation between haemoglobin levels and growth potential within a pig herd, and equally...
The next step in skin disinfection When talking about disinfection of the skin, it could be considered by some as a treatment that only occurs...
What are the effects of tail docking on piglets? The practice of tail docking is applied to young piglets to avoid a potential later problem of tail biting. But...
Congenital tremor in piglets due to pestivirus After decades of speculation, congenital tremor in neonatal piglets has been confirmed to be caused by a virus....
How to reduce piglet mortality figures? Both the Netherlands and Denmark are under societal pressure to reduce piglet mortality figures. What do both...
Defining the minimum birth weight for piglets Statistically, piglets with a higher birth weight have better chances of survival. Scientists endeavoured to...
Bringing together housing, stockmanship and breeding Loose housed sows during farrowing and lactation, this is the goal of Australian pig producer, Laurie Brosnan....
Why piglets deserve care Piglets are the future capital of any farm. The young creatures have it all in them to become full value pigs or...
The Bigger Picture: Every little detail counts When really zooming in on the first days of newborn piglets there is so much to see.