Making sure all piglets get their iron in time

08-12-2015 | | |
Photo:  Jan Willem Schouten<br />Piglets receiving additional iron supplements at the age of day 20 benefit by having better growth rates.
Photo:  Jan Willem Schouten
Piglets receiving additional iron supplements at the age of day 20 benefit by having better growth rates.
Modern production methods have led to an impressive increase in ?productivity but have also increased iron needs in piglets. A potential iron gap can inhibit growth rates and ?profits significantly. The imposing threat can be eliminated simply. The remarkable development in modern swine production is a success story with piglets displaying incredible growth rates in their first weeks of life. However, the increased productivity has increased iron needs in piglets and, thereby, increased the risk


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Vincent
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Kees van
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Treena
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Andreas Birch Oe-Vet Denmark