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New requirements mandate that sows and gilts must be fed diets rich in fiber and contain sufficient energy to meet their needs.
Saturday. June 9th, 2018Pathogenic diarrheas are quite common, but they are often confused with non-pathogenic secretory diarrheas, which can be avoided by correct feed formulation
Saturday. January 21st, 2017Zinc is a problem area for regions with intensive densities of animal production, and we should anticipate tighter control over its use and disposal.
Thursday. January 12th, 2017Creating a homemade trace mineral premix is not an impossible proposition if the basic principles of ingredient selection and mixing are followed.
Friday. December 23rd, 2016Sow’s milk might be the perfect piglet feed, but not for those raised commercially. Or, perhaps it is our limited understanding of its role beyond nutrition
Saturday. December 17th, 2016Study shows growth performance did not differ for pigs supplemented with zinc. Zinc is the trace element widely known from the diarrhea control properties
Friday. December 30th, 2016A feeding method recommended for underprivileged piglets that requires attention to details but pays dividends in speeding up the growth of small-for-age weaner
Thursday. December 22nd, 2016Maximizing lactation feed intake in hyperprolific sows enhances future reproductive performance as well as piglet weaning weight and survivability.
Saturday. December 17th, 2016There are certain conditions that must be met for this feed management tool to work properly. Here are three pointers to make creep feeding work.
Thursday. December 22nd, 2016The "perfect" formula is dictated largely by local conditions, market preferences and production processes.
Thursday. January 12th, 2017