Pig
How liquid feeding improves piglet gut health
Liquid feeding is a radical solution to antibiotic usage as it improves both the health and performance of weaned pigs.
- Fermented liquid pig feed benefits outweigh drawbacks
- 7 questions to ask your animal feed yeast supplier
- Why protein requirements differ for diseased livestock
- Targets for weaned piglet feed intake
- 8 questions to ask when purchasing piglet feeds
- How to improve piglet gut health
- 3 strategies for successful piglet creep feeding
- How piglet gastric pH development affects gut health
Pig
10 practical piglet gruel feeding guidelines
A feeding method recommended for underprivileged piglets that requires attention to details but pays dividends in speeding up the growth of small-for-age weaner
Coccidiosis in piglets remains a worldwide problem
Coccidiosis is a disease of massive multiplication. Coccidiosis is an under-diagnosed cause of diarrhea in piglets that can have long-term effects on health
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.
Piglet diarrheas: A common problem explained
Scours are the most common health concern of piglets, and understanding the factors involved will help producers prevent outbreaks.
Controlling pig disease with prevention chain approach
The infection/prevention chain concept brings together new and existing knowledge in swine diseases management.
6 most common pig diseases worldwide
Symptoms, treatments and preventative measures for the six most common diseases in pre-weaning, post-weaning and in breeding animals worldwide
Six feed additives for pigs, poultry under heat stress
Apart from simple formulation adjustments, certain feed additives help alleviate the negative effects of heat stress on growth performance in pigs and poultry.
10 tips for feeding sows during summer in China
China is a diverse country where temperatures can reach extremes in the South during the summer months, and feeding guidelines for sows must be adjusted accordi
Replacing expensive lactose in piglet feeds
Lactose is required in all piglet feeds, but its high cost often limits its use to the detriment of animal growth and health.
Liquid milk replacers - which one is best?
The natural milk produced by sows is very rich in fat; about 8 percent on a liquid basis and 40 percent on a dry matter basis. Piglets have an enormous capacity
12 tips for feeding hyperprolific lactating sows
Maximizing lactation feed intake in hyperprolific sows enhances future reproductive performance as well as piglet weaning weight and survivability.
Sow’s milk as a source of nutrients, biopeptides
Sow’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