On-demand: Webinar on young animal care ‘What if… young animals don’t get the right care?’ That question was key in a recent webinar by All About Feed...
Soon to come: Webinar on young animal care What happens if young piglets, chicks and calves would not get the proper care?
On-demand: Webinar on reducing antimicrobials in pigs Available for review: a recently held webinar on reducing antimicrobials in pigs by using integrated solutions....
"Fermented rapeseed meal at least as effective as ZnO" Fermented rapeseed meal has been found to be at least as effective as zinc oxide to improve piglet growth,...
Citrus extract improves gut health of piglets A study evaluated the efficacy of citrus extract as a substitute for antibiotics in piglet diets. The results...
Farrowing duration can affect colostrum yield Longer farrowing duration can be detrimental and can negatively influence sow colostrum yield.
Study: Piglet uniformity and mortality in large litters Researchers at Wageningen University analysed effects of parity and pre-mating diet composition on piglets.
Study: Coccidian infection in suckling piglets in China Researchers at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, China have published a report in Veterinary...
Study: Effect of group housing on piglet feeding Researchers in Germany analysed behavioural parameters of sows and piglets in two different farrowing systems....
Research: Both piglets and sows can benefit from milk... Recent trials in the Netherlands have shown that supplying milk replacers to piglets during lactation is not...
Zero Zinc Summit: How to replace ZnO? Veterinary and nutritionist experts from all over the world met in Copenhagen, Denmark, in late June 2019, for...
Folic acid improves performance of weaned piglets A recent study determined that dietary folic acid supplementation can improve the growth performance and...
Interventions to better deal with IUGR piglets With ever-larger litter sizes, it’s becoming more likely that some piglets will be born with intra-uterine...
Lignocellulose helps to shorten farrowing time More than 3 minutes – that is the gain in time piglets were observed to have in Austria during a smooth birth...
How stocking density affects feed intake Getting piglets to eat straight after weaning is of paramount importance for the rest of the animals’ lives. The...
Sows in top condition during lactation Sow performance has increased in recent years. Improvements in genetics, nutrition and health status have driven...