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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.
Thursday. December 22nd, 2016Lactose is required in all piglet feeds, but its high cost often limits its use to the detriment of animal growth and health.
Saturday. December 17th, 2016Faced with increasing commodity costs, feed producers everywhere are being tempted to use alternative ingredients
Monday. April 9th, 2018Modern feed formulation practices should include monitoring dietary buffering capacity, with a target of less than 650 meq/Kg.
Friday. September 20th, 2019Long before the advent of zinc oxide, another mineral used to dominate piglet feeds: copper sulphate. It was known to reduce or prevent piglet diarrheas
Thursday. January 12th, 2017Buffering capacity is an important aspect often overlooked when it comes to using "conventional" ingredients, like zinc oxide.
Friday. December 30th, 2016