Sows in top condition during lactation

28-06-2019 | | |
Sows need to be in excellent bodily condition to deal with the task of lactation. Photo: Ronald Hissink
Sows need to be in excellent bodily condition to deal with the task of lactation. Photo: Ronald Hissink
Sow performance has increased in recent years. Improvements in genetics, nutrition and health status have driven these changes. Some nutritional solutions to deal with the increased demands for sows are still underutilised, carbohydrases being one of them. Pig producers need sows to rear healthy and fast-growing piglets. A sow’s biggest challenge is to do that without losing too much body protein reserves, so that she returns to service quickly. Therefore, feed intake and nutrient use need to


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Vincent
ter Beek

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Kees van
Dooren

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Treena
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Pierre Cozannet Co-authors: Aurélie Preynat and Marcio Ceccantini, Adisseo