Amino acids: Balance is essential

Behind the addition of amino acids in low crude protein diets for piglets, there is a world of calculations and mathematics. The ?keyword here is balance – if one ingredient is too strongly present, or is missing, feed intake might suddenly just fade away. A major concern to deal with in piglet nutrition is to feed a high nutrient demanding animal while its feed intake capacity is limited, even more so at the time of the stressful period of weaning. Highly concentrated feeds are therefore use