All about ‘sweet’ in 6 main questions

A sweetened feed is indeed more likely to be accepted by young animals. Photo: iStock
A sweetened feed is indeed more likely to be accepted by young animals. Photo: iStock
Most young piglets appreciate and more readily accept sweet taste. That is why high intensity sweeteners are used as an incentive to switch from liquid to solid feed. Now what makes ‘sweet’ so attractive for piglets and what difference does it make? The answers follow in six questions below. Weaning is a critical phase for young animals. Piglets are usually weaned at the age of 3 to 4 weeks, and at this stage their gut is not yet fully mature nor able to completely digest solid, complex foo


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Mathilde Ramillien Co-author: Joëlle Faugeron, Pancosma, Switzerland