Dr. Brian Richert & Dr. Russell Fent: Phytonutrients in Sow Diets | Ep. 203

About this episode

Dr. Brian Richert and Dr. Russell Fent discuss the impact of phytonutrient feed additives on sow diets and their effects on litter performance and sow productivity.

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Brian Richert from Purdue University and Dr. Russell Fent, Swine Technical Director at Ralco Nutrition, discuss research on phytonutrient feed additives in sow diets. They explore impacts on litter performance, birth weight distribution, gut health, and sow productivity. Results from a commercial sow farm study highlight improvements in piglet viability and sow reproductive efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms! “Building knowledge around phytonutrients required years of research because limited scientific information existed initially, requiring systematic development of data before identifying effective livestock applications.” - Dr. Russell Fent Meet the guests: Dr. Brian Richert is an Associate Professor of Animal Sciences at Purdue University, specializing in swine nutrition and management. His research focuses on improving sow productivity, litter performance, and nutrient utilization in commercial swine systems through applied nutrition and production management strategies. Dr. Russell Fent https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-fent-737ba4a9/ is Swine Technical Director at Ralco Nutrition, where he leads…

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Brian Richert, Dr. Russell Fent

Topics covered

• phytonutrients
• sow diets
• litter performance
• gut health
• sow productivity

Keywords

• phytonutrients
• sow diets
• litter performance
• gut health
• piglet viability
• sow reproductive efficiency

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Organizations: Purdue University, Ralco Nutrition

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