Casey Neill: Nursery & Sow Nutrition | Ep. 156

Casey Neill: Nursery & Sow Nutrition | Ep. 156

Author: Wisenetix January 30, 2025 Duration: 13:27
In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Casey Neill from Carthage Veterinary Services explores the critical aspects of sow and piglet feeding. He breaks down strategies for improving lactation diets, ensuring smooth transitions for nursery pigs, and optimizing feed forms like crumbles and meals for better performance. Tune in on your preferred platform today! "The lactation diet is an area we need to focus on, considering how much pigs and milk these sows are producing." Meet the guest: Casey Neill https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-neill-8b0b79163/ holds a Master’s degree in swine nutrition from Kansas State University and has over 15 years of experience as a swine nutritionist. Currently, at Carthage Veterinary Services, he works with independent producers to optimize diets and feed formulations. What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:52) Introduction (02:50) Sow nutrition (03:44) Optimizing lactation diets (04:52) Younger parity sows (08:12) Strategies for nursery diets (11:18) Feed forms for nursery pigs (13:09) Closing thoughts The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Phibro (https://www.pahc.com/) - Jyga (https://jygatech.com/) - Fortiva (https://fortivaimpact.com) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.swinecampus.com/nutritionblackbelt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinecampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swinecampus/

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