PROLIFISOW: Improving Milk Production in Hyper Prolific Sows

PROLIFISOW: Improving Milk Production in Hyper Prolific Sows

A primary objective of pig farming is to market the maximum weight of pork in the shortest possible time. Achieving this requires high pre- and post-weaning growth rates and minimal mortality, which depends on the nutrients provided to the piglets.

Piglets are born with low body fat reserves and immature immune systems, which makes them completely dependent on milk for survival and growth. Sow milk is a main source of energy and nutrients for piglets, which, along with macronutrients, contains bioactive substances such as immune compounds, enzymes, hormones, and growth factors. Sow milk has been shown to enhance piglet performance and stimulate visceral organ and skeletal muscle protein synthesis in neonatal piglets. It helps in the growth and fattening, eventually improving economic productivity.

Factors Impacting Milk Production in Sows- (IMAGE)

Different Biological and environmental factors affect milk yield and composition, such as

·Weaning weight

·Parity (number of previous litters)

·Body condition

·Mammary glands

·Litter size

·Piglet size

·Nursing frequency

·Environment

The Challenge of Genetic Selection and Hyperprolific Sows

In past decades, genetic selection in pig production has focused on improving lean meat and increasing litter size. Hyperprolific sows can produce 18–20 or more piglets per cycle, but the number of functional teats remains the same. This might lead to competition among piglets for milk, resulting in low birth weights, higher piglet mortality, and increased stress on sows.

The increased need for milk due to higher litter production impacts the health of the sow. They use body reserves to complete the high milk demand for feeding a large litter. This may negatively affect performance in the next farrowing and cause weight loss in the sow. Lactating sows need energy and nutrients to maintain health and support milk production. Increased negative nutrient balance during lactation can be reduced by improving feed intake or nutrient concentrations of the sows' diet.

Nutritional Strategies to Support Lactation

Targeted nutritional strategies are essential to improve lactation in sows. Increasing the sow's energy intake through a high-energy diet with amino acids such as lysine, threonine, and methionine, and micronutrients like vitamins and selenium, is important for milk protein synthesis. Plant-based compounds in the diet of sows positively affect milk production.

              PROLIFISOW is a swine feed additive containing bioactive compounds that help to improve and maintain milk production in hyperprolific sows. It contains bioactive compounds with galactagogue properties, helping to improve the milk production in sows. PROLIFISOW also contains gluconeogenic compounds that help to stabilize the metabolic state of sows, prevent negative energy balance, and support productivity. 

PROLIFISOW supports better sow health, enhances piglet growth, and increases production efficiency.

Benefits of Prolifisow (IMAGE)

Improve the litter productivity and subsequent profitability with PROLIFISOW!

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