Lactating sows in the summer heat - how do we keep their feed intake high
Jun 06, 2022

Video: Lactating sows in the summer heat - how do we keep their feed intake high

With the summer getting closer pig farmers will need to start worrying about the effects of heat stress on their pigs. It can have a large impact on the productivity of the animals, especially for sows in lactation as maintaining high feed intake is critical.
 

Lactating sows in the summer heat - how do we keep their feed intake high

Lactating sows in the summer heat - how do we keep their feed intake high

With the summer getting closer pig farmers will need to start worrying about the effects of heat stress on their pigs. It can have a large impact on the productivity of the animals, especially for sows in lactation as maintaining high feed intake is critical.... More
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