THE BENEFITS OF PROBIOTICS FOR NEWBORN PIGLETS: BETTER WEIGHT GAIN AND LESS DIARRHEA

A paper published in 2019 revealed impressive data: newborn piglets receiving milk or milk replacers that included probiotics experienced a weight gain of 1 kg more during the first 3 weeks of life, compared to piglets who were fed with regular milk*.

Newborn piglets are usually given maternal milk or milk replacers for an average of 3-4 weeks. During these weeks of milk consumption, piglets are not usually exposed to high levels of probiotics.

As seen in the 2019 study, when probiotics were added to the milk nutrition, piglets experienced increased weight gain, in addition to a significantly decreased percent of diarrhea and a more developed gastrointestinal immune system, as shown by genetic testing performed in the study*.

Halavit, a longstanding producer of milk replacers, uses state-of-the-art technologies to process milk replacers for piglets and other animals which give the necessary nutrients and allows for integration of additional ingredients. The milk replacers produced for piglets are made under food safety standards, and include products rich formulas for completion of the weaning of piglets, with the option of additional supplements including probiotics.

Contact us for more information on Halavit’s milk replacers and the option of supplements, allowing for a healthy growth and development of piglets from their very first day.

Reference:

* https://link.springer.com/article/10.1631/jzus.B1800022