Pig

Feb 91 min read

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…

Feed toxins Pig Poultry Ruminants

Jan 213 min read

Global mycotoxin challenges: 2021 report

by Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry, EW Nutrition Climate around the globe has changed, increasing atmospheric temperatures and carbon dioxide levels. This change favors the growth of toxigenic fungi…

Feed Pig Poultry Ruminants

Jul 212 min read

Rising feed costs? Focus on the FCR

by Inge Heinzl, Editor, Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry, and Sabria Regragui Mazili, Editor What is your most crucial key feed performance indicator? We posted this question on…

Globigen Pig Pig gut health Piglet Swine

Dec 3

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…

Tags: colostrum, E. coli

Pig Pig gut health Piglet

Dec 3

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…

Pig Pig gut health

Dec 3

Why we need to replace zinc oxide in tackling post-weaning diarrhea

Piglets experience significant stress when they are weaned from the sow and change diet, making them susceptible to gastrointestinal disorders. Primarily during the first two weeks after weaning, they are…

Tags: antimicrobial resistance, post-weaning diarrhea, zinc oxide, ZnO

Antibiotic reduction Pig Pig gut health

Dec 3

5 key facts pig producers need to know about the EU’s ZnO ban

We all know the headlines, “European Commission adopts ZnO ban” or “Zinc oxide to be phased out at EU level by 2022”. Clearly, EU legislation has far-reaching consequences for European…

Tags: ZnO

Pig Poultry Toxins

Dec 3

A complex battlefield: mycotoxins in the gastrointestinal tract

Most grains used as feed raw materials are susceptible to mycotoxin contamination. These toxic secondary metabolites are produced by fungi before or after harvest and cause severe economic losses all…

Tags: liver damage, mycotoxins, phytomolecules

Antibiotic reduction Pig Pillar content

Dec 3

Do we have the tools to reduce antibiotics in swine production?

The global swine industry is going through unprecedented challenges. On the one hand, the threat of the African Swine Fever virus is global, despite the fact it hasn’t arrived in…

Tags: biosecurity, phytomolecules

Antibiotic reduction Pig Pig gut health Strep suis

Dec 3

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…

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INFOGRAPHIC: Why large litters could mean higher mortality

Global mycotoxin challenges: 2021 report

Rising feed costs? Focus on the FCR

Mind the immunity gap: egg proteins bolster the piglets’ immune system

Optimal conditions in the farrowing unit put piglets in pole position

Why we need to replace zinc oxide in tackling post-weaning diarrhea

5 key facts pig producers need to know about the EU’s ZnO ban

A complex battlefield: mycotoxins in the gastrointestinal tract

Do we have the tools to reduce antibiotics in swine production?

Understanding and managing Strep suis in swine: The essentials

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