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Addressing post weaning challenges in pigs
On today’s modern pig farms, weaning of piglets occurs by separating the piglets from the sow at an age of
Dairy cows: natural behaviour makes the difference for performance
Breeding dairy cows has to take into account the importance of their natural behaviour. Our modern breeding management: housing, milking
Increase in raw materials! What are the solutions? – Part 2
We saw in the first article how the current events impact the economical balance of animal feeds and the first
Raw materials: what are the solutions to cope with the increase? – Part 1
The current events have a direct impact on the animal feed industry. Indeed, the conflict has caused a major shock
A cow in the right environment will perform better!
The installation and management of a milking robot is not without consequences on the management of the farm and the
Spices in animal feed: how to use them properly?
Spices are becoming increasingly popular as feed ingredients, and their presence in the various natural solutions on the feed ingredient
Animal intelligence: livestocks are not stupid!
Animal intelligence exists! The recent discoveries and the research these last years have changed the way we understand animal intelligence.
Stress in poultry: anticipate the consequences!
In poultry, stress has many, often harmful, impacts. When an animal is subjected to a stressful situation, it will have
Feed intake: why is it essential to the nutritional balance of a ration ?
Feeds are formulated on the basis of nutritional balance. Performance is based on: genetics, farm management, …, and on the
Spices in animal feed: spicy… and not just chilli!
Spices are plant extracts regularly used in our daily lives. Apart from their gustatory properties, they have many virtues for
Microbiota and brain: how does their dialogue affect the farm animal?
In animal husbandry, there is frequent talk of balanced intestinal flora, of action on the microbiota in the interest of
Heat stress and lactating sows: a reality to be addressed!
Heat stress is a major stress in pig production, especially in the lactating sow. Decreased feed intake, reduced activity, hyperventilation…
