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Impact of precision feeding and the “bump feeding” strategy during gestation on performance, productivity and longevity of sows

January 2021 to April 2024

Laetitia Cloutier, Agr., M.Sc.
Responsible - Feeding and Animal Nutrition

Phone: 418 650-2440 ext. 4352
Cell.: 418 609-0320
Email: lcloutier@cdpq.ca
Objectives

Evaluate the impact of group feeding strategies during gestation, namely "bump feeding" and precision feeding, according to gestation stage and parity, on the performance and longevity of sows monitored from their first parity.
Collaborators
  • Agri-Marché
  • Ajinomoto Europe Animal Nutrition
  • Groupe Cérès
  • INRAe
  • Olymel
  • Trouw Nutrition
  • Université Laval
Funding
This project is funded through the Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program, under the Canadian Partnership for Agriculture, an agreement between the governments of Canada and Quebec, Ajinomoto Europe Animal Nutrition, Agri-Marché, Groupe Cérès, l’INRAe, Olymel SEC, Trouw Nutrition, l’Université Laval et le Centre de développement du Porc du Québec.