Production Efficiency
SEV 1-5 Why to talk about appetite and voluntary feed intake in sows
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Speaker: Professor Bruno Silva, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Institute of Agricultural Sciences ICA in Brazil
Sow feed intake is important because sows are becoming more productive thanks to the continuous genetic improvement by pig breeding companies. This increase in litter size places a huge burden on the sow to feed her litter. For the sows, the objective is simple: supplying more milk – and for that purpose, they need to eat.
Sow feed intake is important because sows are becoming more productive thanks to the continuous genetic improvement by pig breeding companies. This increase in litter size places a huge burden on the sow to feed her litter. For the sows, the objective is simple: supplying more milk – and for that purpose, they need to eat.