Specials

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21-10-2020 | Article

Remembering farmers’ needs in the sustainability solution

For sows that produce a lot of piglets, there are health benefits from weaning later. Photo: Henk Riswick

27-07-2020 | Article

Delayed weaning better for piglet welfare

Photo: Pharmacosmos

27-07-2020 | Article

Setting the trajectory for optimal growth

Pathogenic E.coli produce destructive toxins that cause serious disease, especially in post-weaned pigs. Photo: Shutterstock

27-07-2020 | Article

Vaccines can help address consumer concerns

Benefits of pre-weaning piglet socialisation

27-07-2020 | Article

Benefits of pre-weaning piglet socialisation

Piglets express neophobia when faced with unfamiliar feed. Weaning remains a stressful event with an important impact on the animals. Photo: ILVO

27-07-2020 | Article

Fasting to achieve a higher feed intake

Photo: Cargill

27-07-2020 | Article

Holistic approach to post-weaning challenges

Trials have shown that adding an appetite stimulant to a lactating sows diet improved live litterweight. Photo: Shutterstock

27-07-2020 | Article

Sow feed intake and its effect on litter uniformity

Piglets enjoying a milk replacer of dairy origin. Photo: Schils BV

27-07-2020 | Article

No milk is the same – yet piglets like it all

Most piglets are weaned between 3 and 4 weeks of age. Healthy piglets will start eating sooner. Photo: Daniel Wenzel

27-07-2020 | Article

Successful weaning starts with healthy gut development

22-11 | Article

How do good and bad bacteria affect pig feed efficiency?

Belgium asks hunters to stay away from ASF infected areas

Denmark aims to tax GHG emissions from livestock