Good milk production in sows is essential for the health and growth of newborn piglets. Stimulating milk production in sows is an important step. This ensures that enough nutritious milk is available for the piglets.
Several things ensure that sows deliver sufficient colostrum to piglets and produce maximum milk. For example, a vibrant intestinal flora. BioAktiv offers the solution.
Colostrum is the first milk produced by a sow after farrowing. This first milk is rich in nutrients and immunoglobulins.
Newborn piglets rely heavily on the absorption of immunoglobulins from colostrum for their initial immunity. In addition, colostrum provides the energy the piglet needs to maintain its body temperature and become active after birth.
It is therefore important that piglets be able to consume sufficient colostrum as soon as possible after birth.
With large litters, this may require extra attention, as more piglets are competing for the sow's available colostrum.
After the initial colostrum period, sow's milk is the piglets' primary source of nutrition.
Good milk production helps support the piglets' growth during the nursing period. Among other things, milk provides energy, proteins, fats, and other nutrients necessary for growth and development.
At the same time, milk production places high demands on the sow. During lactation, her energy, nutrient, and water requirements increase significantly.
Adequate feed intake and sufficient drinking water are therefore essential for supporting the sow during this period.
Milk production is influenced by various factors. These must always be considered in conjunction with one another.
During lactation, a sow has high nutritional requirements. Therefore, it is not only important how much feed she consumes, but also how well the nutrients in that feed are digested and utilized.
A healthy gastrointestinal tract and a balanced gut flora support digestion and nutrient absorption.
When feed intake or digestion is not optimal, it can become more difficult for the sow to meet her high nutritional needs during lactation.
That is why feed intake, water intake, intestinal function, and manure consistency deserve constant attention during this period.
Adequate colostrum intake during the first stage of life and sufficient milk during the subsequent nursing period are important prerequisites for piglet development.
Colostrum plays a particularly important role in providing the initial energy supply and supporting passive immunity. After that, sow’s milk supports the piglets’ continued growth.
The outcome is not determined by a single factor. The sow’s condition, her diet, water intake, health, and the piglets’ birth weight and vitality all play a role.
For lactating sows, BioAktiv offers BioAktiv Salis-V and BioAktiv-V010.
These products are used to support the sow’s digestion and gut flora. Proper digestion helps the sow make the best possible use of the nutrients in her diet during a period when her energy and nutrient requirements are high.
BioAktiv-V010 can be administered through feed. BioAktiv Salis-V can be administered through drinking water or liquid feed.
BioAktiv also has field results available from applications in sows and piglets. View the field results for BioAktiv Salis in sows.
A good supply of colostrum and milk starts with a healthy sow that consumes enough feed and water and is able to make good use of her diet.
Therefore, consider nutrition, water intake, digestion, physical condition, and management as a single, integrated whole.
Would you like to know which BioAktiv application is right for your sow operation? Please contact us. We’d be happy to work with you to assess the situation at your farm.
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