Optimising minerals in a grower-finisher's diet Optimising minerals in a grower-finisher's diet

Optimising minerals in a grower-finisher's diet

Zinc, copper and manganese are trace minerals that play a vital role in grower-finisher pigs’ development and metabolism. They support multiple essential functions, including growth performance, immune response and health.

How to recognise

Providing trace minerals in the wrong form and amount – either too low or too high – can generate negative outcomes for grower finishers’ productivity, reducing body weight gain and feed conversion and leading to lower carcass and lean meat yield, disease response and potentially increased mortality.

The impact on the farmer

Swine producers and nutritionists can avoid these problems by providing the most bioavailable trace mineral source, capable of meeting the pig’s needs in a consistent, cost-effective manner. Achieving consistent delivery of an optimised level of trace minerals is important to maintain grower-finisher pigs’ performance, health and well-being.