Nutrition

• Factors that influence feed performance in hogs

  • Feed composition
  • Digestive of the feed
  • Health status
• 3.5 pounds of feed can help add one pound of weight to a growing hog
• Creep feeding


  A feeding strategy used to provide additional nutrients and help prepare pigs for eating more solid feed during the pre-weaning period
• Nutrients that are high in a normal hog diet

  • Carbohydrates
  • Fat
• How might stress affect the health of swine?

  Stress can cause them to stop eating
• Why are essential amino acids necessary for hogs?


  Amino acids are the building block of protein, therefore are necessary for hogs to intake
• Can swine get the vitamins they need from pastures?

  Yes, pasture contains the right vitamins that are needed for pigs body functions!
• What is “flushing”

  Flushing is when a sow is fed more than necessary
• why is flushing done to female hogs?

  for maintenance 2-3 weeks before breeding
• When is a sow’s nutrient requirement at its greatest?

  During gestation
• As the hog nears market weight, the amount of CP in a ration should:

  should be maintained at the same level or increased slightly as they approach market weight
• How much feed is required to add one pound of weight to a growing hog?

  3.5 pounds of feed can help