Nutritional benefits of liquid feeding
- Increased accuracy of feeding and more appropriate feeding scales can be achieved
- Increased dry matter intake for lactating sows and weaners can be accomplished
- Increased DLWG and FCR in finishers
- Extended use of co-product feed ingredients over and above a dry meal mix
Practical advantages of liquid feeding
- Reduction of dust during handling and feeding gives a healthier atmosphere for the stockperson and the pigs
- Greater diversity in lay-out of buildings can be achieved with a flexible pipeline system as opposed to a rigid conveyor for dry feed
