The natural diet composition of young piglets suggests an overlook of fibre and food structure in farmed suckling piglets

Abstract Background The often disappointing intake of creep feed by suckling piglets coincides with a limited ability to cope with challenges such as weaning diarrhoea. Investigating the dietary nutrient profile of piglets (Sus scrofa) in the wild may help to improve nutrition for farmed piglets. Th...

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Main Authors: Renjie Yao, Hubèrt M. J. van Hees, An Cools, Sebastián A. Ballari, Dominiek Maes, Geert P. J. Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-025-00439-4
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