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A pig farmer’s view: The reality without zinc oxide

06-06-2022 |
Anders Rold throwing a handful of activation feed into the lactation pens. Photos: Vincent ter Beek
Anders Rold throwing a handful of activation feed into the lactation pens. Photos: Vincent ter Beek
How can healthy weaner pigs be produced in practice without using high levels of zinc oxide? Danish pig producer Anders Rold teamed up with his local animal nutrition company to figure out what further steps he could take “Before this all started, I expected the removal of zinc oxide to have quite an effect on the weaners.” Danish pig producer Anders Rold produces roughly 22,000 piglets of 30kg, so any effect on the weaners would be significant. [caption id="attachment_75901" align="alig


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Marieke
Ploegmakers

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Wedzerai

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Vincent ter Beek Editor: Pig Progress