Precision feeding optimizes pig health and performance by tailoring diets to meet individual requirements, minimize waste, and maximize efficiency. In other words, it improves feed efficiency through targeted interventions, the management of nutritional imbalances, cost savings, and the promotion of sustainability in swine operations. To discuss the application of and research on precision feeding, I talk to Laetitia Cloutier, M.Sc., who brings a lot of experience with this method in sow herds. She provides us with some great insights on how precision feeding works for sows in practical terms; what nutrition adjustments are needed when compared to traditional feeding; what some key implementation strategies consist of; and what the main obstacles that the producer might face when implementing it on the farm are.

"With precision feeding in sows, we can optimize feed composition and concentration, thus tailoring nutrient levels to meet specific requirements and achieve superior results compared to traditional feeding methods." - Laetitia Cloutier

What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:45) Introduction
• (05:28) Precision feeding for sows
• (11:35) Nutrition adjustments in precision feeding vs. traditional feeding
• (14:08) The bump feed vs. precision feeding when it comes to nutritional levels
• (16:27) Refining the requirements of precision feeding models for group housing
• (19:05) Key implementation strategies and research priorities in precision feeding
• (24:01) The obstacles in the implementation of precision feeding on farms
• (28:23) Final questions

Meet the guest: Laetitia Cloutier, M.Sc.

Experience

• Current: Project leader – Feeding and Nutrition at Centre de développement du porc du Québec
• Past: Project manager at Centre de développement du porc du Québec

Background

• B.Sc., Agronomy (Laval University)

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