In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Anja Strathe from the University of Copenhagen unpacks key challenges and opportunities in sow feeding and nutrition. She discusses strategies for enhancing birth weight, the value of transition diets, and the role of amino acids and fiber in sow feeding. Learn how precision feeding can improve sow health and lactation and reduce mortality. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Feeding glucose-rich diets one week before mating increased litter size from 22 to 23 piglets."

Meet the guest: Dr. Anja Varmløse Strathe is an Associate Professor in Porcine Nutrition at the University of Copenhagen. She has worked with sow nutrition for over a decade in Denmark and the U.S. Dr. Anja earned her MSc in Agronomy and PhD from the University of Copenhagen. Her focus includes fundamental studies on sow physiology and applied nutrition research in partnership with the swine industry.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:55) Introduction
• (03:51) Improving piglet birthweight
• (09:23) Nutritional strategies
• (12:24) Transition feeding insights
• (14:00) Fiber sources in diets
• (18:21) Piglet nutrition strategies
• (26:43) Closing thoughts

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