The effect of temperature on e.g. feed intake is most at the end of the post-weaning period. Photo: Dreamstime
In the last episode of this series, a fourth strategy is explored to counteract heat stress. Where earlier episodes focused on management, health and climate aspects, this final episode takes a look at feeding. Feed intake can cost energy, but also provide energy. Heat stress, is a common situation for swine in tropical areas, during a hot summer season like in Southern Europe and even in over heated and badly ventilated buildings of some farms in northern countries. Pigs are homoeothermic, war
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