What feeding strategy to follow for finishing pigs?

06-01-2020 | | |
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Casey Bradley Swine nutrition
Finisher pigs on their way to the slaughterhouse. Photo: Atelier 68
Finisher pigs on their way to the slaughterhouse. Photo: Atelier 68
Maximising the finishers’ body weight? Or perhaps going for optimisation of feed conversion ratio (FCR)? Every day, producers face important decisions – especially with the use of ractopamine being under pressure in the USA – that question is more relevant. Swine nutrition technology expert Dr Casey Bradley discusses the pros and cons. I am always amazed how fast pigs can grow when they are thriving, but I never imagined I would be saying the same thing about my son Arthur. Every time I g


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