Healty animals are high productive animals
Pigs: Feed additives for optimizing nutrition
Discover Navigator Nutrition’s feed additives for pigs
Feed additives in pigs for better health and performance
Pigs, whether in breeding, weaning, or finishing stages, require precise nutrition to grow efficiently, stay healthy, and perform optimally. Their monogastric digestive systems are sensitive, especially during transition periods like weaning. Feed additives can play a crucial role in supporting gut health, nutrient absorption, and reducing the need for antibiotics.
Key nutritional requirements for pigs
1. Gut health and microbiota balance:
Young pigs are vulnerable to digestive upsets. Especially after weaning. By supporting their gut integrity and microbiota, you can help reduce diarrhea, improve nutrient uptake, and lower the risk of antibiotic use.
2. Efficient nutrient absorption:
Pigs need high-quality energy and protein sources for fast and efficient growth. Feed additives like butyrates support the development of the intestinal lining, improving nutrient absorption and feed conversion.
3. Immune support during stress:
Stress from weaning, transport, or changes in diet can weaken the immune system. Targeted additives like butyrates can help strengthen immune defenses, reducing disease pressure and improving performance.
Navigator Nutrition’s solutions for pigs
At Navigator Nutrition, we offer high-quality feed additives designed to meet the specific needs of pigs, enhancing both performance and sustainability.
Butyrate
Healthy animals are productive animals.
ButyStar® stimulates the immune system and promotes growth in livestock – such as pigs and poultry – effectively reducing the need for preventative antibiotics.
Immune System Boost
Enhanced Growth
Reducing the effect of stress
Improved Overall Health
Sweetner
More sweetness, less bitterness
NaviSweet® adds sweetness to the feed – animals naturally prefer sweet flavors. It also helps to mask unpleasant or bitter tastes from ingredients like minerals or vitamins. This makes the feed more palatable.
Sweet taste
Masking bitterness
Improved feed intake
Process-stable
Flavors & Aromas
Trigger appetite, boost intake
NaviRoma® Aromas naturally draw animals to the feed, and it’s the flavor that keeps them eating. NaviRoma® helps animals maintain good feed intake, especially during stressful periods like weaning.
Long lasting taste
Improved feed intake
Process-stable
Locally produced
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