Balanced trace element feed improves sow performance

Sow reproductive characteristics and longevity are important for pig farmers to improve their technical and economic results. Nutrition greatly influences these two issues – trace mineral nutrition can especially make a difference in terms of sow puberty and fertility, piglet quality and number of weaned piglets per sow. By Paul Perucchietti and Wilbert Litjens, Trouw Nutrition Feed Additives, Tilburg, the Netherlands In modern pig husbandry, the reproductive target for the sow is at 30 w