Feeding small piglets

15-03-2010 | |
Mavromichalis
Dr Ioannis Mavromichalis International consulting nutritionist, Ariston Nutrition, Madrid, Spain
In my previous entry, we established how to decide when to start saving small piglets that would otherwise be euthanised. In this entry, I would like to discuss how to feed these small piglets to ensure they catch up with their heavier littermates, at least to the best they can! In my opinion, this practice should be split in two very distinct phases. The first one is what we do during the first 2-3 days after birth to ensure pigs receive enough colostrum and any supplements we might decide to


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