WINTER BONUS MAGAZINE 2025

Figure 2 General feeding advice for the six days before insemination. Blue bar is gestation feed; green bar is Maxi-Flush or sugar. First gestation After insemination, a gilt should be fed a gestation diet using a step-up schedule (blue line in Figure 2). This supports gilt development as well as the growth of the litter. If possible, use a specific gilt gestation diet, since gilts need more nutrients for growth than do sows. Conclusion Gilts are the future of your farm. Correctly managing their development from birth up to first farrowing prepares them for a successful career as a sow. Frequently measure body weight during the rearing phase to check if the development is on track and adjust the feeding strategy if necessary. www.deheus.co.za | 031 785 1575 | infosa@deheus.com Always use the advice of the breeding company as a starting point and, if necessary, adjust alongside your technical advisor - https://www.deheus.co.za/meet-our-team. General feeding advice for the 6 days before insemination. Blue bar is gestation feed, green bar is Maxi-Flush or sugar on ion, a gilt should be fed a gestation diet using a step-up schedule (blue line in Fig gilt development as well as the growth of the litter. If possible, use a specif ince gilts need more nutrients for growth than do sows. 3 An example of a feeding s edule for a gest ating gilt. Exact valu s depend on the gestation fe ed and gilt condition. re 2 General feeding advice for the 6 days before insemination. Blue bar is gestation feed, green bar is Maxi-Flush or sugar ation nation, a gilt should be fed a gestation diet using a step-up schedule (blue line in Fi ts gilt development as well as the growth of the litter. If possible, use a spec t, since gilts need more nutrients for growth than do sows. igure 3 An example of a feeding schedule for a gestating gilt. Exact values depend on the gestation feed and gilt condition. n future of your farm. Correctly managing their development from birth up to first far m for a successful career as a sow. Frequently measure body weight during the eck if the development is on track and adjust the feeding strategy if necessary. the advice of the breeding company as a starting point and, if necessary, adjust t Figure 3: An example of a feeding schedule for a gestating gilt. Exact values depend on the gestation feed and gilt condition.