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How piglet weaning stresses impact gut health Weaning is a source of major stress for the piglet, which has consequences on its digestive function including: reduction of feed intake, sub-optimal digestive
07/07/2018
Piglets need water as much as they need feed Providing water to suckling and weaned piglets does not stop at having one water outlet per pen as these animals undergo significant digestive development
20/04/2018
Six unique ingredients to lower piglet feed cost It is possible to have high-quality diets with less expensive alternative ingredients; you simply have to know where to find the ingredients.
06/04/2018
Piglets still need special feeds to overcome early weaning Despite changes in weaning age, health status and management, piglets still require special feeds to overcome the sudden trauma of early weaning
20/04/2018
Spray-dried plasma may improve piglet performance, feed intake Adding spray-dried plasma may support feed intake, weight gain and reduce diarrhea for piglets when mycotoxins are present in feed, say researchers.
26/05/2018
Adding copper sulfate to antibiotic-free piglet diets Long before the advent of zinc oxide, another mineral used to dominate piglet feeds: copper sulphate. It was known to reduce or prevent piglet diarrheas
12/01/2017
How to improve piglet gut health Understanding gut health is paramount in designing quality post-weaning piglet diets. Feed intake level determines gut health. Gut immunity is a daily challenge
22/12/2016
Pig performance may see boost, but mode of action remains aloof in copper feeding trial Additive copper hydroxychloride in weaned pigs diets may improve weight gain and performance, but the exact mechanism involved remains unclear, says researcher.
11/05/2018
Plasma as alternative to antibiotics in piglet diets Science provides consistent results for efficient replacement of antibiotics by functional plasma proteins.
21/06/2018
How to formulate energy-rich diets for growing piglets Energy is the most expensive, critical and essential nutrient in any pig feed and a nutrient that is used to prorate all other nutrients
18/05/2018