Pigs fed commercial feed mixed with silage in a pellet had the highest daily weight gain. Photo: Bert Jansen
There is little knowledge on the effect of feeding roughages including silage on behaviour and gut health. A team of Swedish researchers recently delved into this. The team published about their findings in the Journal of Animals in a research article published in January 2024. They evaluated the impact of feeding silage with different particle sizes on aggressive encounters and on the occurrence of stomach lesions and ulcers in grower-finisher pigs.
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