A good start pays off

At birth it isn’t always a given that every piglet will make it. But which practices will actually be most economically beneficial and ensure every piglet will make it through weaning? Birth weight, colostrum, supplemental feeding and appropriate management are four key aspects to pay attention to. Farms differ around the globe in how they behave, their management and performance levels. Internationally, there is a strong difference in the national average of pig production costs from farrow-