BENEFITS OF USING PLASMA AS FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT IN PIGLET DIETS
Benefits of using plasma as a functional ingredient in piglet diets
Various investigations prove that the use of plasma in the diet of pigs, mainly during the first stages of life, provides important benefits.
The use of plasma as an ingredient in the diet of commercial pig production. For more than 20 years, the use of plasma as a necessary ingredient in the initial stages has been widespread; Maternity until starter, that is, from 7 to 42 days of life of the pigs.
Yeruvah wants to inform producers so that they can consult with their nutritionists about the progress made in recent years on this issue. According to research and application of the same in economic results of commercial farms, the extended use in all productive stages from Maternity, starter 1 starter 2 and transition for growth (approx. 66 days) plasma has become an essential ingredient. These recommendations are even more important if farms are under extreme conditions of health challenge such as viral, mycotoxic, bacterial, respiratory and digestive diseases.
Yeruvá recommends using Yeralbum UF 16 (bovine origin) or Yeralbum UF 16 P (porcine origin) in the following proportions:
- Maternity up to 28 days 5.5 to 6.5%.
- Initiator 1 from 28 days to 42 days 3.5 to 5.5%.
- Initiator 2 from 42 to 56 days from 1.5 to 3.0%.
- Transition for growth (10 days) from 0.5 to 1%.
- In the case of having hospital diets, in the 14 days of the hospital pen, a reinforcement of 2 to 2.5% . In turn, an inclusion of 0.5% in the diets of pregnant or lactating sows is recommended to improve consumption capacity.
All these recommendations should be consulted with your nutritionist to adjust them correctly to the integral formulation of the diet.
In summary, the great impact on the immune system of pigs when using plasma proteins reduces the prolonged activity of immune responses induced by antigens and other environmental stress factors, thus preserving the good use of nutrients, allowing them to be used in productive purposes of high efficiency.
