October 27, 2010

Sano introduces high quality piglet milk

SanAmmat F from Sano is a high quality piglet milk for technical piglet feeders and supplementary bowl feeding, proving growth and higher weaning weights.

It is not rare to lose more than 10% of piglets and this is bad for the operating results. According to Dr. Simone Hartmann, the Sano specialist for porcine nutrition, the main reason for the losses is the increasing litter size.

Hartmann noted that weak piglets are more frequent in large litters and their stronger siblings usually only allow them the less good teats. Moreover, the limited quantity of sow milk must be distributed among more piglets. This often results in disadvantaged and weak piglets and uneven growth.

SanAmmat F has a similar composition to sow milk, thus guaranteeing good digestibility. The natural milk aroma has a positive effect on milk uptake. This not only reduces stress on the mother, but means that all piglets get enough milk - either with supplementary bowl feeding or with technical piglet feeders. This clearly reduces piglet losses and leads to higher weaning weights.

Nowadays profitable piglet production requires increasingly large litters with similar piglets, as well as high daily growth, Hartmann added.