Supporting fat digestion in weaned piglets

19-09-2018 | | |
Supporting fat digestion in weaned piglets. Photo: Ronald Hissink
Supporting fat digestion in weaned piglets. Photo: Ronald Hissink
Modern animal production requires pigs to grow fast and for that reason, energy dense diets are formulated. Oils as well as fat-rich ingredients are used to achieve a high energy content in the feed. Fat digestion, however, is not optimal in piglets after weaning. Lysolecithins are a solution to support fat digestion in weaned piglets. It is generally accepted that pigs will grow faster when they are heavier at the time of entering the finishing house. As a rule of thumb, for each kg higher bod


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Olga Dansen Framelco, the Netherlands