Feed intake: A complex interaction

Getting the right amount of feed and nutrients to young animals will facilitate that they perform better later on in life. Feed intake is a key component in this. But animals also want a diet that has a good taste! Whether it is a human baby or a small piglet, it comforts us to see that it eats well and has a good appetite for different things. Taste plays a significant role if the young animal actually consumes the desired amount of feed. It is not only a matter of ‘the animal is hungry, so