INFOGRAPHIC: Why large litters could mean higher mortality
The benefits imprinted by genetics with more piglets/sows can be lost along the way to weaning. What can decrease performance and increase mortality in such cases? Why do higher litter sizes so often correlate with higher mortality?
Global mycotoxin challenges: 2021 report
By Technical Team, EW Nutrition Climate around the globe has changed, increasing atmospheric temperatures and carbon dioxide levels. This change favors the growth of toxigenic fungi in crops and thus increases the risk of mycotoxin contamination. When contaminating feed, mycotoxins exert adverse effects in animals and could be transferred into products such as milk and […]
How can you compensate an activated immune system in piglets?
By Technical Team, EW Nutrition As pig production specialists, we understand that our animals are under constant challenge during their life. Challenges can be severe or moderate, correlated to several factors – such as, for instance, stage of production, environment, and so on – but they will always be present. To be successful, we need […]
Encapsulation: How a modern phytogenic feed additive makes all the difference
By Technical Team, EW Nutrition Secondary plant extracts have been shown to improve digestion, have positive effects on intestinal health, and offer protection against oxidative stress in various scientific studies in recent years. Their use as a feed additive has become established and various mixtures, adapted to the various objectives, are widely available. However, […]
Antioxidant benefits in pig feed
By Technical Team, EW Nutrition In modern swine production, one of the key aspects for success is a balanced diet. This essentially means ensuring that the animal meets its daily nutritional requirements for maintenance, growth, and reproduction. In order to provide an appropriate diet and safe feed for the animals, the sensory and nutritional characteristics […]
Rising feed costs? Focus on the FCR
by Inge Heinzl, Editor, and Technical Team, EW Nutrition What is your most crucial key feed performance indicator? We posted this question on an online professional platform and got more than 330 answers from professionals in the industry: 55 % of the respondents considered feed efficiency or feed conversion rate (FCR) the key indicator, […]
The hidden danger of endotoxins in animal production
by Technical Team, EW Nutrition Find out why LPS can cause endotoxemia and how intelligent toxin mitigation solutions can support endotoxin management. Each E. coli bacterium contains about 100 lipopolysaccharides molecules in its outer membrane Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are the major building blocks of the outer walls of Gram-negative bacteria. Throughout its life cycle, a bacterium […]
Understanding and managing Strep suis in swine: The essentials
Strep suis causes vast losses in pig production and threatens human health, too. We still rely on antibiotics to control it – but we will have to change tactics to contain antimicrobial resistance. Streptococcus suis is one of the most economically harmful pathogens for the global swine industry. When I started working in pig production 25 […]
Mind the immunity gap: egg immunoglobulins bolster piglets’ immune system
In contrast to humans, piglets do not receive any maternal immunoglobulins via the placenta. It is therefore of vital importance for these young animals to receive maternal antibodies via the colostrum as soon as possible after birth. Otherwise, they are more vulnerable to illnesses in their early stages of life. In this article, we look […]
Mind the immunity gap: egg proteins bolster the piglets’ immune system
In contrast to humans, piglets do not receive any maternal immunoglobulins via the placenta. It is therefore of vital importance for these young animals to receive maternal antibodies via the colostrum as soon as possible after birth. Otherwise, they are more vulnerable to illnesses in their early stages of life. In this article, we look […]
Optimal conditions in the farrowing unit put piglets in pole position
The most important parameters for a pig producer are the number of healthy pigs weaned/sow/year and their weaning weight. Due to improved genetics, it is possible today to find production systems that deliver more than 30 pigs weaned/sow/year. Strategies to increase sow productivity need to take into account the management, feeding, and health of both […]
Fewer pathogens with egg immunoglobulins
For newborn pigs there are often a host of different challenges – think of crushing or contamination of the farrowing pen. For the last problem, solutions exist. A dietary approach can help to relieve pathogenic pressure through sow manure. The main objective of a piglet producer is to maximise the number of healthy weaned piglets […]