Theme Micronutrients

Don’t ignore the boar! Minerals and vitamins for breeding boars

The boar is the most neglected animal on the pig unit according to the authors of a new book "The Nutrition of Sows and Boars", published by Nottingham University Press. In this extract from Chapter 11, "The Boar", a thorough review is given of the mineral and vitamin requirements of the working boar, and illustrates the need to examine the nutrition of boars more closely.