Why piglets deserve care


Piglets are the future capital of any farm. The young creatures have it all in them to become full value pigs or great replacement gilts. After all, breeding high numbers of healthy piglets ensures a sound future. Ironically, piglets are also the weakest link at a farm. Newborn piglets are vulnerable to virtually everything. Just after birth they have to learn how to drink, how to keep warm, how to keep safe while viruses, bacteria, ever-growing numbers of siblings and their direct environment pose ongoing threats from the first minute that they are alive.


Future capital forming the weakest link – this sounds like a potentially risky situation in which no protection can ever be enough. Sure, many pig farmers all over the world go out of their way to get as


many piglets as they can through to weaning. It is, however, not without reason that many researchers and affiliated companies send out dozens of messages on how to get that extra piglet to thrive. A little bit more attention here, a little bit more knowledge there, all the little bits help.


This special edition of Pig Progress aims to bring all this information together. It contains a great mixture of the latest insights about what to do with your future capital, all with the intention to help make this weaker link at each farm become a little bit stronger.


Vincent Ter Beek, editor, Pig Progress COLOPHON


Pig Progress is published by Proagrica, part of Reed Business Information bv. Copyright © 2016. All rights reserved


ISSN: 0196-4405 Frequency: 10x per year Circulation: 14,729 Managing director: Casper Niesink Publishing director: Roel Leferink Advertising sales manager: Amber van Remmen Advertising sales team: Sandra Duvnjak, Geke Koudenburg, Antoinette Kwakman and Dhierinder Ramcharan Media file available on request (salesint@reedbusiness.nl) www.rbiagri.net; Tel: +31 314 349 968 Sub editors: Sunita van Es-Sahota, Zanap van Dijk Supporting sub editor: Hugo Claver Web content coordinator: Allison Winstanley Designers: Paulus Maessen and Lex Aalders Traffic manager: Karin Benning Production co-ordinator: John van Hummel


Marketing manager: Koen Leuverink Sales marketeer: Sven Spekking Subscriptions: www.pigprogress.net/subscribe Or contact our customer service on Tel: +31 314 358359 or email: customerservice@reedbusiness.nl Subscriptions can start at any chosen time. Subscribe via website or directly at our Customer Service. Subscriptions will automatically contin- ue unless Customer Service receives a cancellation notification at least 30 days prior to subscription end date. Notification of subscription termina- tion can be done either in writing or per e-mail. For information regarding running subscriptions you can also contact Customer Service. Banker: Citibank Philadelphia, Lock Box 7107, PO Box 7247-7101 Philadelphia, PA 19170-7107, USA Account no. 4067-7681; Cheques payable to: Reed Business bv Address: Reed Business bv PO Box 4, 7000 BA Doetinchem, the Netherlands Tel: +31 314 349 104 Fax: +31 314 342 408


PIG PROGRESS


The publisher and authors declare that they have compiled this docu- ment carefully and to the best of their knowledge. However no warranty or representation is made to the accuracy or completeness of the infor- mation contained in this document. The publisher and authors assume no liability whatsoever for any damage resulting from the use of this document or its contents.


Reed Business bv, publisher of Pig Progress, collects data on subscribers to this magazine and when you contact our organisation. These data may be used for direct marketing purposes for Reed Business bv, its ventures and carefully screened companies. You can block your data for use in direct mar- keting by writing to Reed Business bv, attn Address Processing, PO Box 8080, 7000 AV Doetinchem, the Netherlands, or by e-mail to adresregistra- tie@reedbusiness.nl.


Proagrica is a global division of Reed Business Information, specialising in the agriculture industry. We aim to deliver superior products and services that connect and empower industry participants to feed and fuel the world sustainably. More information: www.proagrica.com


PIG PROGRESS DAIRY GLOBAL


Vincent ter Beek


Editor Pig Progress +31 314 349677


vincent.ter.beek@reedbusiness.nl Emmy Koeleman


Editor All About Feed & Dairy Global +31 314 349125


emmy.koeleman@reedbusiness.nl Fabian Brockotter


Editor World Poultry +31 314 349611


fabian.brockotter@reedbusiness.nl Rosie Burgin


Editor special projects +31 314 358237


rosie.burgin@reedbusiness.nl Roel Leferink


Publishing & editorial director +31 314 349826


roel.leferink@reedbusiness.nl


ALL ABOUT FEED WORLD POULTRY


Amber van Remmen Sales manager +31 314 349171


amber.van.remmen@reedbusiness.nl


Geke Koudenburg


Key account manager Asia, Oceania, France, Spain & The Netherlands +31 314 349834


geke.koudenburg@reedbusiness.nl


Sandra Duvnjak


Key account manager Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy & Eastern Europe +31 314 349551


sandra.duvnjak@reedbusiness.nl


Dhierinder Ramcharan


Key account manager Benelux & Nothern Europe +31 314 34551


dhierinder.ramcharan@reedbusiness.nl


Antoinette Kwakman Key account manager North and South


America, Africa, Middle East, UK & Ireland +31 314 34561


antoinette.kwakman@reedbusiness.nl PIGLETS - JULY/AUGUST 2016 5


Sven Spekking


Sales marketeer +31 314 349632


sven.spekking@reedbusiness.nl


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44