Don’t ignore the boar! Minerals and vitamins for breeding boars

The boar is the most neglected animal on the pig unit according to the authors of a new book “The Nutrition of Sows and Boars”, published by Nottingham University Press. In this extract from Chapter 11, “The Boar”, a thorough review is given of the mineral and vitamin requirements of the working boar, and illustrates the need to examine the nutrition of boars more closely. By WH Close and DJA Cole   The boar is the most neglected animal in the pig unit The