{Tool} Silage with chicory to weaning pigs in multi-family pens (OK-Net Ecofeed Video). Creator(s): Nordlund Othén, Janne; Åkerfeldt, Magdalena and Löfquist, Ingela. Issuing Organisation(s): SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. K-Net Ecofeed video. (2020)
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Video (MPEG)
- Swedish/Svenska
(Youtube video with English subtitle)
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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNCyNYp2MxU
Summary in the original language of the document
The tool aimed to evaluate the potential to include chicory silage in diets (without dietary zinc oxide) and its effect on pig health and growth. Silage with a high inclusion of chicory can boost pigs’ gastric health and positively effect piglet growth around weaning. Silage can help to improve pig health through behavioural enrichment and lowering stress around weaning.
The tool is relevant for pig farmers and advisors and can be used in northern Europe climate where conservation of ley crops to silage is common.
Summary translation
Syftet med denna studie var att se om ensilage kan vara gynnsamt för grisens mage och hälsa och minska frekvensen av smågrisdiarréer. Ensilage med hög andel cikoria kan gynna förekomsten av mjölksyrebakterier i grisens mikroflora, som i sin tur kan ha en probiotisk effekt. Ensilage sysselsätter grisarna och ger en ökad mättnadskänsla. Detta kan
även minska stress kring avvänjningen.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Silage with chicory can improve gut health and lower stress around weaning. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Diarrhoea around weaning is common in organic piglet production, even with an extended lactation period and access to grass/clover silage. It results in not only poor growth and production but also diminished animal health and welfare. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Silage with a high inclusion of chicory (Cichorium intybus) was fed to piglets before and after weaning. |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Keywords: | animal husbandry, animal production, swine, piglets, animal welfare, feeding, animal nutrition, feed quality, feed technology |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English animal production http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_437 English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English piglets http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5872 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 English animal nutrition http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27925 English feed quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15850 English feed technology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9c578a8a |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > OK-Net Ecofeed Tools Sweden > Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) > SLU Centre for organic Food and Farming, Epok European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 773911 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/39738, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNCyNYp2MxU, https://www.slu.se/en/Collaborative-Centres-and-Projects/epok-centre-for-organic-food-and-farming/ |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 39738 |
| Deposited On: | 19 Apr 2021 15:18 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:32 |
| Document Language: | English, Swedish/Svenska |
| Status: | Published |
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