Water balancing to maintain performance

Of all the nutrients in pig nutrition, water is the least reported yet it plays a huge role in performance. Monitoring intakes is a useful aid to management and can help identify subclinical problems. Recent research suggests that the management challenge may be balancing water intake with feed intake to ensure performance is maintained. By Michelle Sprent, pig nutritionist, SCA NuTec, Dalton, North Yorkshire, UK Water is often referred to as the forgotten nutrient, yet an adequate supply of fr