Building and boosting the immunity shield of pigs
Adequate nutrition is fundamental for developing a strong immune system in pigs, which is the basis for high performance. By focusing on the appropriate...
Use of Microorganisms in Animal Feed: New Guidance, New Challenges, and...
Microorganisms are being increasingly recognized for their benefits in animal feed, enhancing animal health and productivity. A new draft of EFSA’s guidance on microorganisms...
Effective Weaning: A pre- and post-weaning nutritional approach
The weaning period represents a piglet’s transition from dependence on the sow’s milk to a diet of solid feed. This is a critical stage...
Robust Piglets: Feed solutions to support piglets’ health and performance
Generally, the term ‘robust piglet’ is considered important since we have to ensure that the animals have a higher resilience to stress. This allows...
Phytobiotics’ flavours optimize feed intake in piglets
Flavours and sweeteners improve feed intake in piglets, especially during challenging transitions like weaning. A recent study found that incorporating a vanilla flavour with...
Locking in Gut Integrity: How butyrate secures optimal health
For many challenges in the animal industry, the underlying cause is an impaired gut integrity. Pigs and poultry species benefit from rapid intestinal development...
Tail biting in pigs: Prevention strategies
Techna is pleased to announce the arrival of ROBUS ZEN, an in-feed botanical based additive, with carefully chosen ingredients known for their mode of...
Manage enteric infections to improve the health and livability of pigs
If a pig is in a nutrient-compromised situation, pathogens will have more of an opportunity to do more damage to the gastrointestinal tract and...
Supporting gut health starts with stomach acidification
Organic acids (OA) have shown promising results when it comes to ensuring that nutrients in the diet are digested by animals and not by...
Alltech introduces its new product to reinforce gut health in pigs
Alltech U.S. has unveiled the introduction of Levelset, an innovative solution catering to strengthening gut health in pigs through minimizing undesirable organisms within the...