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Improving lifetime performance in pigs
A healthy gut is a solid foundation for a pig’s lifetime performance. During the first weeks of life, piglets’ digestive and immune systems are still developing. Challenges such as stress, dietary and environmental changes at weaning time can affect appetite, damage the gut lining and disrupt the microbiome, making it a high-risk period for digestive […] The post Improving lifetime performance in pigs appeared first on Agriland.ie.