Getting newly weaned pigs to eat several times per day is a first step toward profitable finishing. Crack an egg, and you’ll understand why. A 21-day-old pig’s stomach is approximately 2 ounces, or ...

Around the same time as the world was pondering Y2K, the swine industry was pondering a new production system for feeder pigs. Traditionally, producers transferred newly weaned pigs to specialized ...

A long-term study shows plant-derived oils improve gut microbiome diversity, nutrient use, and growth in pigs, outperforming ...

As the United States swine industry shifts toward improving gut health in newly weaned pigs to decrease mortality rates, a Kansas State University student is studying ways to incorporate low acid ...

Efforts to reduce reliance on antibiotic growth promoters in modern pig farming are increasingly turning to plant-derived ...

In the search to replace antibiotic growth promoters with effective alternatives in modern swine production, plant-based ...

Piglets that received antibiotics showed faster growth and higher body weights compared with other groups, but the advantage ...

Weaning and other regrouping events as routine work in commercial farms cause stress to pigs and compromise their welfare. Several studies found positive outcomes to mitigate weaning stress when ...

There’s no question that newborn piglets are more susceptible to iron deficiency due to inadequate iron stores at birth and rapid growth rate before weaning. But little research exists on just how ...