Progesterone in the uterus blocks milk production. Only when the birth process is complete and the after-births have been delivered does this blocker stop.
Prolactin is important, especially in the last third of gestation, for proper udder-development. Furthermore prolactin is the main milk-promoting hormone during lactation.
Be aware of endotoxins and inflammations in the sow! Endotoxins i.e E.coli endotoxins and inflammatory processes inhibit these milk-hormones.
The regulation of organ-development, as well as the performance of specific organs follows a certain nutritional cascade.
Up to 40 milking bouts per day!
Natural protective agents in the sow’s mature milk are active in the piglet’s intestines.
• No milk-no protective agents! ►pathogens readily multiply in the intestines
• Hourly milk-take is a prerequisite for a healthy gut and a healthy piglet
Milk production is at peak level on day 18 +/- 1 of lactation where up to about 16 litres/day is produced depending on:
Litter size and vitality of the suckling pigs
Genetic potential
Health status
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