Heavier piglets by enriching sow diets

Piglet performance can be increased through good management of the sow, whereof feed is an important factor. Enriching the gestation and lactation diet of sows with alpha-monoglycerides has led to higher weaning weights of their offspring. In the beginning of their lives, piglets are fully dependent on their mother’s milk. Lactating sows struggle to deliver nutrients to the piglets and at the same time fulfill their own body requirements, when the consumption and absorption of nutrients is no