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How to slow pig growth due to Covid-19?

03-08-2020 | |
Finisher pigs on a farm in the United States. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek
Finisher pigs on a farm in the United States. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek
US swine researchers have been reporting results of a study in which they were able to help producers slow the growth of hogs during the Covid-19 situation in North America, while they waited for slaughterhouses to re-open. Prof Dr Mike Tokach is a swine nutritionist with Kansas State University’s Research and Extension and one of the lead investigators. In a press release at the university’s website, he said the study focused on reducing protein sources from the animals’ diet. They focus


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Vincent ter Beek Editor: Pig Progress