Feeding lactating sows for maximum performance, minimum labor

摘要

Maximizing feed consumption for lactating sows is always a management challenge. Hand feeding multiple times per day has been recommended. However, this procedure requires an intense labor commitment, with diligence in monitoring consumption and a certain amount of guesswork to predict what will be eaten over the next period. Self-feeding sows has not been widely considered in recent years because earlier self-feeder designs wasted significant amounts of feed. Now, however, a new self-feeder from FARMWELD offers producers a low labor alternative for maximizing intake and minimizing feed waste.