17-minute listen
The Squeal 0034 – Priorities In Pig Nutrition, Part 2: Nutrient Access, Feed Mill Considerations, And Feeder Selection – The Squeal
Part II of III: When it comes to providing the best nutrition possible, feeder management, feed particle variability and advancements in swine genetics are just a few of the factors that producers evaluate. Effective nutrition strategies must account for each of these areas and more.
During this podcast, Dr. Mike Tokach, Kansas State University professor and swine nutritionist; Wayne Cast, PIC nutritionist, and Dr. Uislei Orlando, PIC nutritionist, share advice on ensuring sufficient feed access and how barn temperature changes impact pig metabolism. They also discuss feed variation between mills and how to accommodate that factor in rations.