Species: swine

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NexGen With Cibenza® and Mintrex® Copper Could Improve Profitability For Producers

We conducted a head-to-head evaluation in a customer’s grow-finish barn between the Kent NexGen program supplemented with CIBENZA® DP100 and MINTREX® Copper, and a competitor’s program. Continue reading to learn how this feed combination is a viable means to reduce costs and improve profitability for certain operations.

Dietary Vitamin C Helps Health-Challenged Pigs

After weaning, it is extremely important for pigs to begin eating quickly and have access to a diet that provides energy and essential nutrients for optimum health and growth performance. Therefore, we elected to evaluate supplementing starter diets with a stable form of vitamin C (Rovimix® Stay-C® 35).

Effect of Supplemental NutriVantage® Hydra on Performance and Economics in Weanling Pigs

NutriVantage Dietary Supplement is a highly refined, flavored and soluble nutritional premix that can help support the gut and immune system. Read to learn the benefits observed in weanling pigs when using NutriVantage.

Supplemental Nutrivantage® In Grow-Finish Pigs

Developing products that can help pork producers raise healthier pigs to feed a growing population is an ongoing effort at the Kent Nutrition Group Product Development Center. Learn how NutriVantage® Nutrition Optimizer® for swine is a research-driven feed supplement designed to help animals achieve optimum nutrition from their diet.

The Effect of Skycis™ In Grow-Finish Pigs

Coming changes to antibiotics regulation in pork production, make it imperative that alternative compounds be developed to help improve performance and/or health of swine. Learn more about Skycis, a newly developed Elanco Product that has shown to improve performance, carcass traits, and economics by producing more favorable energy utilization.

NexGen Nursery Feed Changes

Learn about the changes we made to NexGen line of nursery feed to improve the digestibility of the complete feeds and the amount of nutrition available from the main ingredients by implementing new technologies, all while maintaining a reasonable price.

Impact of Hydravantage on Health Status, Performance and Economics of Sew Pigs

HydraVantage Dietary Supplement is a highly refined, flavored and soluble nutritional premix that can help support the gut and immune system. Read to learn the benefits observed in SEW Pigs when using HydraVantage.

Effect of Increased Amino Acid Levels during the Grower Stages in Grow-Finish Pigs

We have previously determined that diets with high levels of amino acids and soybean meal performed better but we came back to find the optimal level of amino acids. Learn about the developing new standards in feeding these lean and fast-growing genetic lines of pigs.

Supplemental Nutrivantage® Hydra in Weanling Pigs: Effect on Performance and Economics

NutriVantage Hydra is a highly refined, flavored and soluble nutritional premix that can help support the gut and immune system of stressed pigs. Read to learn the benefits observed in weanling pigs when using NutriVantage Hydra.

Evaluation of a 2 Phase Vs. 1 Phase Starter Program During The First 14 Days Post-Weaning

Learn about the product NexGen 1 Phase that will now be offered for producers wanting to use one starter product for the first 14 day. This article demonstrates the pros and cons of a one starter type of program and the situations where is may be beneficial or cost effective.

Innovative New Pig Starter Formulations for Nexgen® 12-17

At the Kent Nutrition Group, we have been evaluating many specialized ingredients during the last 20 years that can help with growth and the immune status of pigs. Learn about what we now utilize within our nursery feed program after extensive research.

Evaluation of Whey Sources in Nexgen® 12-17

Since 2002 we have been using a whey source called Cheese Whey a product very similar to dried whey but a more palatable taste and aroma to pigs. In this study we reevaluate cheese whey compare to dried whey in NexGen 12-17.