Articles - Nutrition

Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about wheat bran.

If the cost of precision feeding seems unaffordable, this system based on providing distinct feeding to specific groups of animals may interest you! Do you want to know the criteria used to make the groups?

Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about rapeseed meal.

Balancing dietary fibers correctly to support intestinal health has potential as a dietary tool when pharmaceutical levels of zinc oxide is no longer permitted in piglet feeds.

All kind of influencing factors in feeding trials must be considered, otherwise results may be useless.

Management, timing, diet selection, and monitoring gut health all are factors to think about when considering probiotics for your operation.

Data sheet with nutritional values (table comparison), production, and most recent studies about fish meal.

Feeding fermented oats to weanling pigs may have beneficial effects on their growth performance, nutrient digestibility and ileal microorganism balance.

The pig industry needs to counteract concerns about climate change and provide evidence we are making efforts to minimize our environmental footprint.

How can we boost sow feed intake during lactation under heat stress conditions?

Sow feed intake pattern changes throughout the day depending on the season.

How does the number of pigs per feeder hole and the group size influence growth performance and ear and tail lesions?

During lactation ensuring the sow consumes enough water is essential, as well as maintaining the water:feed ratio needed to lessen weight loss in the sow and allow a greater daily gain in the piglets.

Data sheet with nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about lard.

Harmonization of short and long-term control of feed intake requires a finely tuned chemosensory system capable of communicating with the brain.

Deviations from the sow's normal consumption pattern during the lactation phase have important production implications.

What nutrients can we increase or decrease in piglet diets during lactation and after weaning to improve immune response and growth?

The three main causes suspected were a low level of vitamin E in sow diets, warfarin poisoning or thrombocytopenia purpura.

What nutrients can be provided to the sow to improve fetal growth, production of milk and colostrum and to modulate the inflammatory response.

How, when and why should feed be increased? what needs to be considered when drawing feed curves? first hand farmer experience from Can Ballau, answers these and other questions

Data sheet with nutritional values (table comparison) and most recent studies about sorghum.

What is the disease transmission risk that comes with importing raw materials? Many feed ingredients are produced in China.

The role of dietary fiber deserves consideration in finding new strategies to alleviate enteric problems, without the use of high zinc oxide levels.

Deficient levels of isoleucine in feed low in crude protein can compromise the growth and gain to feed ratio of piglets.