Piglet

Jun 15

Acidifiers – a smart way to support piglets after weaning

By Dr. Inge Heinzl, editor In piglet production, high productivity, meaning high numbers of healthy and well-performing piglets weaned per sow and year, is the primary target. Diarrhea around weaning…

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Feed Pig Piglet

Apr 58 min read

Nutritional strategies with fewer antimicrobials: Target piglets performance via the gut

by Fellipe Freitas Barbosa, Global Technical Manager Swine, EW Nutrition A variety of stressors simultaneously occur at weaning, making this probably the most challenging period in pig production. During weaning,…

Tags: gut health, pig, piglet

Pig Piglet

Mar 211 min read

INFOGRAPHIC: Healthy piglets after weaning

Piglet weaning is a critical period. When not properly managed, it leads to decreased performance, diarrhea, and sometimes mortality. The six areas of intervention in our infographic will help pig…

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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…

Pig Pig gut health Piglet

Dec 2

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…

Tags: colostrum, E. coli

Pig Pig gut health Piglet

Dec 2

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…

Piglet

Feb 8

Egg immunoglobulins as a plasma replacer

Animal plasma has been widely used in piglet feeding, not only as a protein source, but also as a tool to reduce gastrointestinal disorders after weaning. Drs FELLIPE BARBOSA…

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Oct 25

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…

Tags: Clostridium perfringens, E. coli, immune support, pre-weaning

Pig Pig immunoglobulins Piglet

Oct 13

Using egg immunoglobulins to enhance piglet survival

The number of healthy piglets weaned is the most important factor for the calculation of profit in piglet production. Losses in the farrowing unit normally occur during the first seven…

Tags: Clostridium perfringens, E. coli, immune protection, rotavirus, weaning piglets

Piglet

Acidifiers – a smart way to support piglets after weaning

Nutritional strategies with fewer antimicrobials: Target piglets performance via the gut

INFOGRAPHIC: Healthy piglets after weaning

INFOGRAPHIC: Why large litters could mean higher mortality

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

Optimal conditions in the farrowing unit put piglets in pole position

Egg immunoglobulins as a plasma replacer

Fewer pathogens with egg immunoglobulins

Using egg immunoglobulins to enhance piglet survival

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