The term meat quality encompasses all the characteristics that make consumers buy the meat and enjoy eating it. Such characteristics of the muscle mass and the fatty tissue can be distinguished in two categories: Characteristics of appearance Color Water holding capacity Consistency Characteristics of attractiveness – visual...
Thanasis Sougias, DVM NUEVO Swine Product Manager According to literature, sows are submitted to heat stress in temperatures over 20-22 0C (upper limit of thermoneutral zone). The rise in body temperature during summer months causes various reactions in sows, such as higher respiratory rate, shortness of breath...
Giannis Karvelis, Nutritionist, Technical Sales at Nuevo S.A., www.nuevo-group.com Newly weaned piglets suffer from post weaning diarrhea in the main because of the immature development of the gut and their inadequate capacity to digest a “vegetable based” diet. Reduced feed intake, as a result of weaning...
Giannis Karvelis, Nuevo S.A, g.karvelis@nuevo-group.com Some time ago, I was invited to participate in the ‘Healthy Start – Healthy Finish’ symposium held in Cookstown & Cavan, Ireland with a technical presentation of a less often addressed approach feed topic. As most aspects of pig nutrition are...
Giannis Karvelis, Nuevo S.A, g.karvelis@nuevo-group.com Published on June 9, 2014 – www.WATTAgNet.com Sow lactation feeding: A daily challenge Feeding lactating sows is a task that requires daily attention to meet increasing needs for milk production throughout the lactating period. In almost every pig farm I visit, lactation feeding management...
Giannis Karvelis, Nuevo S.A, g.karvelis@nuevo-group.com Published on December 13, 2016 – www.WATTAgNet.com The particle size of ground grain or feed performs a critical role in determining feed digestibility, mixing performance, and pelleting efficiency and quality. There is much discussion among farmers and consultants about reducing costs while preserving...
Giannis Karvelis, Nuevo S.A, g.karvelis@nuevo-group.com Published on August 4, 2014 – www.WATTAgNet.com As competition in the global swine business has increased dramatically over the past few years, any decision taken randomly will not deliver the same value. There are many factors that affect the economic viability of a...
Giannis Karvelis, Nuevo S.A, g.karvelis@nuevo-group.com Published on October 7, 2013 – www.WATTAgNet.com New requirements mandate that sows and gilts must be fed diets rich in fiber and contain sufficient energy to meet their needs. In recent years, the global pig industry is increasingly confronted with the earnest desire of retailers...
Giannis Karvelis, Nuevo S.A, g.karvelis@nuevo-group.com Published on October 14,2015 – www.WATTAgNet.com Threonine is an amino acid essential for growth, but also for the proper functioning of the immune system. This latter function requires further understanding. Today in feed formulations the term ideal amino acid profile is universally understood and used...
Giannis Karvelis, Nuevo S.A, g.karvelis@nuevo-group.com Published on February 11,2014 – www.WATTAgNet.com Genetic progress is vitally important and a critical factor in ensuring pig farmers continue to remain sustainably profitable For the last decade, the majority of the genetic breeding programs have focused on increasing litter size, aiming to create a...