The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast

Dr. Mark Knauer: Feeding Strategies to Shorten Farrowing Duration | Ep. 164


Listen Later

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Mark Knauer from North Carolina State University shares insights on strategies to shorten farrowing duration. He explores the impact of genetics, nutrition, and environmental factors on farrowing outcomes, highlighting research-backed techniques to improve piglet vitality and reduce stillbirths. Listen now on all major platforms!


"Only about 7% of the variation in farrowing duration is explained by genetics, which means thereโ€™s a significant opportunity for nutritionists to optimize outcomes."


Meet the guest: Dr. Mark Knauer is a Swine Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University with over 13 years of experience in swine genetics and production management. He previously served as Director of Animal Science at the National Pork Board and holds degrees from Iowa State University, North Carolina State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.


What you will learn:ย 

  • (00:00) Highlight
  • (00:47) Introduction
  • (01:47) Farrowing duration
  • (02:50) Environmental impact on farrowing
  • (03:28) Tech to shorten farrowing
  • (05:38) Calcium chloride
  • (06:05) Feeding frequency strategies
  • (11:02) Closing thoughts


The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:


ย Jyga


- Fortiva


๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ.

Website: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast

Instagram: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast

LinkedIn: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastBy Wisenetix

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

2 ratings


More shows like The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast

View all
The Joe Rogan Experience by Joe Rogan

The Joe Rogan Experience

223,880 Listeners

The Swine it Podcast Show by Wisenetix

The Swine it Podcast Show

31 Listeners

Professional Ag Marketing Podcast by Mike Minor

Professional Ag Marketing Podcast

8 Listeners

The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast by Wisenetix

The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast

5 Listeners