Dr. Young Dal Jang: Iron for Piglets | Ep. 330

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Young Dal Jang from the University of Georgia explores iron nutrition in piglets and its impact on health and growth. He explains why iron is crucial for development, the risks associated with deficiency, and how various injection strategies impact performance. You’ll learn practical insights on iron requirements, retention, timing, and supplementation. Listen now on all major platforms!"Iron is required for hemoglobin synthesis, myoglobin synthesis, and antioxidant enzyme activity in pigs."Meet the guest: Dr. Young Dal Jang is an Assistant Professor of Non-Ruminant Nutrition at the University of Georgia. He earned his Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry from Seoul National University and has conducted extensive research on swine nutrition, focusing on trace minerals, vitamins, and functional feed additives. His current work emphasizes iron strategies to enhance piglet health, immunity, and growth. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle!Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition: https://swinenutritioninnercircle.com/Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:27) Introduction(04:09) Iron’s role in piglets(06:44) Iron requirements(11:27) Hemoglobin and growth(13:57) Two shots vs one(18:44) Post-weaning iron diets(32:01) Final three questionsThe Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:Pharmacosmos* Adisseo* NEXUS Powered by SAM* Vaxxinova* National Pork Board* Pancopia™* SunHy- AB Vista- Eastman- dsm-firmenich- Lucta- BinSentry𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Swine it Podcast ShowInstagram: The Swine it Podcast ShowLinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show