Pig

Weaning is one of the most challenging periods of the pig’s life. The stress typically causes a drastic reduction in feed intake which predisposes...

Evonik develops system solutions for the gut health of poultry and swine. Science-based new system solutions includs low-protein diets, amino acids, probiotics, services and consulting.

Egg powder, a nutrient with bioactive molecules, helps piglet’s growth, performance and increases immunity in piglets during the first two weeks after weaning.Egg powder...

Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition has introduced Anta®Shield, a new product that addresses the risk of transmission of African Swine Fever (ASF) through feed. African Swine Fever...

The use of natural feed additives in the pig fattening phase are often excluded on the assumption of prohibitive cost; yet losing pigs at...

There is not a definition of what can be considered a healthy microbiota, and consequently a correct intestinal health, although a series of mechanisms...

Traditional methods of controlling post-weaning diarrhoea have been using zinc oxide at high doses (2500-3000mg/kg feed) together with antibiotics. While there are many benefits of using zinc oxide linked to improving gut health, there are more negative effects such as increasing antibiotics resistance, encouraging the selection...

Hamlet Protein, the Denmark headquartered company, recently appointed Jessika van Leeuwen as category manager swine. The company has been investing in species specific knowledge, as it aims to increase its share of global piglet, calf, and chick markets.

Adaptation of pig production is needed to answer the customer demand for sustainably produced and high-quality products. Supplementation with a highly available zinc source...

Several ways exist to make pig farming more sustainable. One way can be to optimize the use of antimicrobials to reduce risks of antibiotic...