Tag: feed intake
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...
Enhancing feed palatability with sensory additives
Key ingredients in animal nutrition, and for livestock in particular, the aromatic properties of sensory additives help to enhance feed palatability. By extension, they...
Managing high heat conditions through nutrition
Mitigating heat stress is crucial to achieving efficient, profitable and sustainable animal agriculture operations. Effective farm management can support animal production during extreme heat...
Heat stress in dry cows
The negative effects of heat stress on dairy cows have been documented. Every year, farmers implement various measures in terms of feed, technology and...
Strategies to combat the impact of heat stress
Appropriate methods to address the challenges of heat stress can be highly variable and are dependent upon the production environment at hand. Effectively identifying...
