
Trace Minerals and Vitamins for Swine Diets - Pork
The pig’s requirement for folic acid for growth and maintenance is met by folic acid from feedstuffs and bacterial synthesis in the hind-gut. However, folic acid supplementation in gestation and lactation diets has increased the nuer of pigs born alive and weaned per litter, therefore it is recommended to supplement breeding herd diets with folic acid. Weakness, …