Tag: feed intake
Europe goes saccharin-free: Innovative sweetener for piglet nutrition
Well-designed sweeteners and flavours can mask off-flavours from plant-based proteins, promote positive feeding behaviour, and ensure sufficient nutrient intake during this vulnerable phase. Historically,...
Feed Efficiency: The challenge of a dairy cow
It is well known that the most efficient diets are the most profitable. Maximising feed intake and milk production is thus essential to improve...
IFF extends probiotic range for pigs
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has announced that it is extending its Enviva® PRO probiotic range to improve swine welfare. New studies reveal...
DostoFarm receives Halal certification for PHYTOsolvan product
DostoFarm has announced that PHYTOsolvan® Liquid, a unique combination of thyme and aniseed essential oils and herbal extracts that supports the respiratory functions of...
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...
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...
A winning strategy for calf gut health
Producers spend a lot of time and money trying to improve the genetics of their herds. Calves that have both strong immune system development...
The importance of proper early nutrition
Weaning animals may experience a suppressed appetite that discourages feed intake. High-intensity sweeteners and palatants provide an effective incentive for calves and piglets to...
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...
Lipopolysaccharides – The internally generated threat
The lipopolysaccharide content of the gut increases during acidosis and managing diets to reduce clinical and subclinical acidosis is beneficial. Increasing fibre content and...
