Dr. Roman Moreno: Feed and Energy Intake | Ep. 136

Dr. Roman Moreno: Feed and Energy Intake | Ep. 136

Author: Wisenetix September 12, 2024 Duration: 13:50

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Roman Moreno from Seaboard Foods shares valuable insights on the importance of energy intake in swine diets. He highlights the connection between feed intake and energy levels across various production stages, offering practical advice on optimizing energy for better feed efficiency, especially in nursery and gestating/lactating pigs. Don’t miss this chance to learn how precise energy management can boost performance. Listen now on your favorite platform.


"If you want to be accurate and understand what's happening with your herd from an intake standpoint, you need to have an energy intake curve."


Meet the guest:

Dr. Roman Moreno is a swine nutritionist at Seaboard Foods with a background in Animal Science from Mexico and a Ph.D. in Swine Nutrition from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With over a decade of experience at Seaboard, Dr. Moreno specializes in optimizing swine diets to improve feed efficiency and overall animal performance.

Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn


  • (00:00) Introduction 
  • (01:37) Feed and energy intake 
  • (02:47) Feed intake relationship
  • (05:11) Nursery diet strategies
  • (08:08) Gestation feed management
  • (09:57) Lactation energy needs
  • (11:53) Closing thoughts


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