Livestock production
Animal hygiene
Sow washing
During the long gestation period sows housed individually or in groups evidentially get dirty, especially at the backside, udder and flank area. Within this dirt and the in-the-skin flora, bacteria and viruses like Staphylococcus aureus, S.
Biosecurity
Biosecurity internal and external
Biosecurity is not about targeting on one or two possible contamination risk factors and hoping you have made the right choice. Biosecurity is about controlling and addressing a whole series of little critical points.
Acidification
Acidifying the drinking water can help to improve the quality of the ‘forgotten nutrient’. It not only increases the quality of the drinking water by lowering the bacterial load but it also can result in improved performance of the animals.
Essential oils
Adding essential oils to the animal feed leads to a number of beneficial effects on animal performance. Weight gain, feed efficiency and improved health protection in general, are all considerable advantages attributed to the use of essential oils. In Addition, essential oils to the diet leads to strong antioxidant activity and a stronger anti-bacterial effect through the synergistic action with organic acids.
Biosecurity
Biosecurity internal and external
Biosecurity is not about targeting on one or two possible contamination risk factors and hoping you have made the right choice. Biosecurity is about controlling and addressing a whole series of little critical points.