Francesc MolistManager Research and Development, Schothorst Feed Research, the Netherlands
Does pig feed always have the right particle size? - Photo: Henk.Riswick
The optimal particle size of feed to increase feed efficiency and to improve the gut health of pigs is increasingly getting swine nutritionists’ attention. Finding the right particle size is a matter of choices, explains pig nutrition expert Dr Francesc Molist. The optimum feed particle size in swine diets is always a compromise between different objectives:
Processing cost
Coarse grinding goes faster, but finer grinding can improve pellet capacity by compacting.
Feed stability
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