Swine producers expect a lot physically from sows. They often must feed more piglets than they have nipples, maintain their own condition and recover after piglets are weaned to be in shape to quickly breed again. Nutritionist Casey Neill addresses the challenge of feeding sows and the transitional nutritional needs of piglets in the nursery.
Source: National Hog Farmer, March 25, 2025. Link.
In most lactation feeding systems serving multi-parity sows, it is recommended the producer formulate to the parity 1 and 2 gilts and sows.” – Casey Neill
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