Good finishing is determined by good starting. In pig farming, fine genetics and good ration/feeding is key to a final harvest. Below are two basic factors that ensures optimum weight gain in weaned piglets: Piglets feeding 1. Start with strong weaned pig feed intake The first hurdle is the transition from sow’s milk to dry feed. Until now, the piglet has only known the sow as a source of food and only been familiar with the taste and smell of the farrowing pen. Nursery feed ingredients need to include the right taste and smell profiles to set off chemical reactions and drive the pig to start eating. Average feed intake in the first 3-4 days post-weaning is too low to meet the pig’s energy requirements for maintenance and growth. You can close the energy gap with complex, highly digestible feed ingredients. These ingredients trigger receptors along the pig’s gut that drive metabolic function. This process helps pigs get the most out of the feed they eat and drives cons...