50 percent of pre-weaning mortality occurs in the first three days of life and 90 percent in the first week. StimuLife and RevitaLyte can be used to strengthen piglets immediately after birth and into weaning.
Competition and weaning stress lead to reduced feed intake and disease exposure in the first days and weeks of a piglet’s life. StimuLife has been formulated to support a piglet’s natural defences and help support the immune system.
StimuLife is an oral paste that can be administered to small and weak piglets within 48 hours of birth. It includes colostral proteins that complement maternal colostrum, and vitamin E which acts as an antioxidant to support the piglet’s immune defence.
Probiotics aid gut microflora stability and encourage more healthy gut bacteria. The concentration of medium-chain fatty acids in StimuLife are rapidly digested and provide a much-needed ‘pick me up’ to weaker piglets before and during weaning.
A recent study demonstrated that feeding piglets with 2ml of StimuLife in the first hours of life increased survival rates from a control of 76 percent to the supplemented percentage of greater than 90%*.
Litters receiving StimuLife had an increased rate of survival compared to controlled litters with an almost 14 percentage point increase. The supplemented piglets also gained weight faster, with a daily live weight gain (DLWG) 10 percent greater than piglets from the control litters.
RevitaLyte, contains a blend of organic acids and betaine to help preserve the gut lining and improve digestion.
Prebiotics in RevitaLyte help to support healthy gut function, and a balance of electrolytes improve water intake. This supports the piglet’s metabolic function in a way that also helps weight gain, and our on-farm studies found that piglets given 25 grams per litre of Revitalyte, alongside regular drinking water, for four days post weaning, had increased water intake and improved feed intake**.
RevitaLyte is formulated to be used immediately after birth or at preweaning to help boost fluid intake and retention. It can also be used if piglets become stressed and to help support piglet gut health.
The 150g single use sachets are easily dissolved in water at a concentration of 25g per litre. This means any pig producer can use the correct feed to maximise the benefit from the product.
* Farm Study B (2019-2020) – Pre-weaning
**Farm Study C (2021)
