Life Start

July - May 2021

Conception to first 6 weeks of life impacts lifetime performance

SPONSOR Disease Herd management Feed and nutrition

14 July 2021

14 minute read

Dr. Ruben Decaluwe, Global Technical Manager of Swine Young Animal Feed at Trouw Nutrition, puts an economic value to weight gain early in the piglet's life.

Critical factors impacting pre-weaning piglet health

SPONSOR Disease Managing disease Herd management

30 June 2021

7 minute read

As sows have become much more prolific in the last few decades, this has resulted in a significant increase in the total number of piglets born and the total number of pigs weaned.

Essential role of colostrum for piglet performance

SPONSOR Genetics and reproduction Pig Welfare Group housing sows

8 June 2021

8 minute read

Research scientist Chantal Farmer explains the composition of colostrum compared to milk, colostrum’s role for the newborn piglet and factors that impact colostrum yield.

Expert speaks on volatility, mega-trends, role of early life in pig productivity and profitability

SPONSOR Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

12 May 2021

8 minute read

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