Smart protein use needed for piglet health

24-11-2017 | | |
Smart protein use needed for piglet health. Photo: Shutterstock
Smart protein use needed for piglet health. Photo: Shutterstock
In the critical time around weaning, every little step has to be made as easily as possible for young piglets. Preparing the feed’s protein content in the best possible way, in the right quality and quantity, is one of them. Around the globe awareness is growing to reduce antibiotic use in pig rearing. For instance, China recently banned colistin and the European Union forbade the use of zinc oxide by 2022 and is pushing for further reduction of antibiotics. In addition, the US Food and Drug


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Redacteur 1

Vincent
ter Beek

Redacteur 2

Kees van
Dooren

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Treena
Hein

Matton Product Manager Pigs Nuscience Belgium