Healthy growing piglets
At weaning, piglets are challenged by multiple sudden changes in their environment and diet. They are typically weaned between 3 to 4 weeks, when their digestive tract and immune system are still in development. As they need to adapt to new components in the diet, they are challenged with lower feed intake, digestive disorders and nutrient losses. To ensure optimal growth, piglets need (pre)starter diets formulated to meet their nutritional requirements and fully support their digestive health and immune system.
How to recognise
Suboptimal growth during the nursery phase (post-weaning).
The impact on the farmer
Suboptimal piglet growth during the nursery phase results in fewer kilograms of piglets delivered, as well as low-performing grower-finisher pigs, ultimately reducing incomes.
Piglet diets should be formulated not only to meet nutritional requirements but to stimulate digestive functioning and fully support the immune system as it matures.