The importance of early nutrition

Growth rate and feed conversion are needed to bring pigs and poultry to the optimal weight for ?the best economic results. To achieve this, a ?well-developed gastro-intestinal tract with a ?balanced microbial ecology and strong immune ?system is required. In many ways, the lives of pigs and broilers are different – eggs versus liveborn, feathers versus skin, wings versus legs – six weeks versus six months. In one way, however, they are remarkably similar, and this is when it comes down to n