Pigs
Productivity in sow rearing and finishing farms has soared over the past decade. The modern farm needs outstanding reproductive capacity and high growth rates with superb carcass characteristics in order to make pig rearing profitable. This can be attained not only through excellent genetics and optimal housing but also requires a well-balanced nutrition.
With its specific feed ingredients BENEO-Animal Nutrition aims to help reach these objectives and deliver best-possible nutrition for best-possible performance.
Prebiotics
Inulin obtained from chicory is a widely recognized prebiotic and is a valuable alternative to AMGPs. The functional carbohydrate inulin cannot be broken down by the enzymatic digestive system but can be fermented in the intestine by only a small number of bacteria. Feeding inulin stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria and thereby limits the development of pathogens in the intestine. The health and general functioning of the intestinal tract are thus improved. Especially for young piglets, inulin can help to establish a balanced micro flora and limit digestive problems during weaning. Suckling Piglets Weanling Piglets Growers and Finishers Gestating Sows Lactating Sows Prebiotics xx BeneoCarb S x xxx xxx BeneoProW xx Rice Flour xxx
Weaning a healthy piglet
The number of piglets born per sow, has grown very strong over the past decade. Despite the high number of piglets, the birth weight has stayed vitually the same. This implies that a lot of small piglets are born which are underweight and mortality is too high.
Via our unique ingredients and our nutritional expertise we want to stimulate energy intake and boost intestinal health in order to wean the piglets under the best conditions possible. Our chicory-derived prebiotics stimulate gut-health and help the young piglet to develop a balanced microflora.
On the other hand we have a number of energy sources which are both good digestible and palatable and stimulate energy intake during the difficult period after weaning. Rice flour is an excellent energy source for piglets. The high starch digestibility, the absence of antinutritional factors and the anti-diarrhoea effect of rice make it the ideal ingredient for young animals.
BeneoCarb S is a sweet honey-like sugar syrup of which the young piglets are extremely fond. This syrup ensures a high feed intake and a delicious taste of you starter. It may be even
To finalize, with BeneoProW and RemyPro N70 we have two concentrated protein sources in our portfolio which provide the young animal with all the amino-acids it requires.
Keeping growing pigs boar-taint-free
For finishing males without castration chicory and chicory derived products are widely known for their reducing effect on boar taint. Inclusion of inulin or other chicory derivatives in the feed during two weeks before slaughter, leads to a significant reduction of boar taint.
For both the lactating sow and the young piglets, energy intake is of highest importance. The sow is in a negative energy balance during lactation and looses weight. Providing a high palatable energy source such as BeneoCarb S can limit the negative effects of this negative energy balance. This also implies that milkproduction is stimulated and this leads to heavier piglets after weaning.