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Lactose 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, 2016Adding spray-dried plasma may support feed intake, weight gain and reduce diarrhea for piglets when mycotoxins are present in feed, say researchers.
Saturday. May 26th, 2018Adding organic iron in piglets drinking water during lactation may be an alternative to parenteral administration of inorganic iron.
Monday. February 13th, 2017North Carolina State University researchers boosted piglet growth performance without antibiotics by including stabilized rice gran in the piglets’ feed
Tuesday. January 17th, 2017Adding supplemental zinc may boost piglet growth and oxidative status, while supplemental arginine in feed has a limited influence on oxidative status or piglet
Thursday. October 24th, 2019Later weaning could benefit piglet immunity and gut development, say researchers. Delayed weaning could boost gut development, immune health in piglets
Tuesday. December 19th, 2017Whey protein concentrate is a valuable yet expensive ingredient, and alternatives can be used if certain formulation aspects are considered.
Thursday. April 12th, 2018There are many ways to convince weaned pigs to start eating within hours after separation from their mothers, but we still persist in the old ways that cause
Thursday. April 19th, 2018It is possible to have high-quality diets with less expensive alternative ingredients; you simply have to know where to find the ingredients.
Friday. April 6th, 2018The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed a reduction in the maximum copper content of feed for piglets.
Thursday. January 12th, 2017