Feeding nitrogen and phosphorus according to requirements for animal welfare and the environment
Nitrogen and phosphorus are elements that pigs consume daily through their feed. If intake exceeds the animals’ actual needs, the surplus is excreted via urine and manure. This excess then enters the fields through slurry and may leach into groundwater or be released into the air as gas. Increased ammonia formation can also occur within the barn, which can affect both animals and humans. For these reasons, greater attention has been paid in recent years to not only meeting the pigs’ requirements, but also avoiding excess nutrients in feed. This helps protect the environment without compromising performance.
Avoiding excess nutrients
One way to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus surpluses is the use of N and P reduced pig fattening supplements. By incorporating free amino acids, an optimal amino acid balance can be achieved. This allows the overall protein content of the ration to be lowered without affecting the animals. The addition of phytase improves the availability of phosphorus bound in phytate, helping to maintain performance.
Nitrogen and phosphorus reduced pig feed in the Mifuma range
The Mifuma pig feed range includes various fattening supplements with reduced nitrogen and phosphorus content, available for both conventional feeding programs and those using VLOG verified and GMO free components. Depending on the fattening phase, we offer BA VM N+P for the starter phase, as well as BA Porko Mast N+P and BA S.win Mast V+M N+P for the grower and finisher phases.
All feeds are available either in VLOG verified quality or as a conventional option.
For more information and detailed advice, please contact your Mifuma feed advisor or reach out to us at info@mifuma.de or +49 621 32245 76. We will be happy to assist you.
