Proper nutrition practices are the key to raising healthy pigs. Veteri
narians and nutritionists alike continue to research swine nutrition i
n attempts to improve the health and weights of pigs at all stages of
production. in the past few years, many studies have been conducted in
an effort to find the best feeds and feeding methods for breeding her
d, neonatal, starter, and grower-finisher pigs. This paper reviews the
results to date of many of these surveys and trials and defines the s
tatus of swine nutrition today.