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Targets for weaned piglet feed intake How much should a weaned piglet eat the first week post-weaning? This highly debated topic is answered from a commercial point of view, balancing potential with
30/12/2016
8 questions to ask when purchasing piglet feeds Price should not be the only criterion of a top-end piglet feed. This checklist will provide a guideline to selecting the right feed for the right purpose.
22/12/2016
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
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
How the anti-inflammatory drugs given to sows affect the piglets The primary objective was to investigate the effect on IgG transfer to piglets, piglet mortality and piglet performance.
16/01/2017
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
6 major piglet diarrhea causes and their management There are a variety of causes of piglet diarrhea; understanding the factors involved will help producers control it.
22/12/2016
Supplement sow, not piglet diets with feed additives Early nutritional programming via the maternal diet could be the key to the development and growth of piglets, whereas there is no benefit to supplementing post
12/09/2018
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
Five possible negative effects of zinc oxide on piglets Preventing piglet diarrhea using high levels of zinc oxide often brings about hidden negative consequences.
12/01/2017