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Three Ways to Help Growing Pigs Win Weight Gain Race

Feb 24, 2020

Four pigs looking towards camera in straw

Stacie Crowder,
Lead Swine Nutritionist, Swine Technical Innovations



Optimal weight gain starts by providing the correct nutrients that encourage consistent intake. As pigs transition diets, they experience metabolic changes and other stressors which can cause a drop in feed intake.  Read the full article by Stacie Crowder on strategies to finish pigs at higher weights. 

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