Colostrum (II): The immunogens

Following on from his previous colostrum column, Pig Progress’s expert, John Gadd explains more about hand management and expands on the immunological position as it is today. EXPERT In the preceding article I concentrated on the importance of the energy content in colostrum, especially in today’s welcome arrival of larger litters. I suggested a new word in the baby pig lexicon: ‘hand management’. All breeders and their staff are aware that immediate access to the large sized immu