Ethan Stas: Acidifiers in Swine Nutrition | Ep. 223

In this episode, Ethan delves into the crucial phase following weaning, where nutrition is pivotal for the health and vitality of piglets. He sheds light on the essential task of keeping a balanced gastric pH in nursery pigs to foster optimal growth and development. He emphasizes the significance of recognizing the acid-binding capacity (ABC) in their diets, its direct impact on health, and the careful selection of ingredients that support a low ABC. Moreover, he examines the use of acidifiers and their integral role throughout this process.“We know the gastrointestinal tract doesn't fully develop until a few weeks after weaning. So, I'm focusing on incorporating ingredients and acidifiers into those early nursery diets to try and help reduce the gastric pH and keep a low pH in the stomach of that young pig.” - Ethan StasWhat you’ll learn:(00:00) Highlight(02:07) Introduction(02:50) Acidifying the gut of young nursery pigs(04:05) Understanding the normal pH of a newly weaned pig(05:22) How to measure and formulate acid-binding capacity(06:54) History and future goals of acidifying starter diets in swine nutrition(08:36) Importance of ABC-4 value in pig's gut health programs(10:56) Major hurdles and opportunities in nursery diets and formulations(13:31) Research on low ABC-4 diets with zinc oxide(16:29) The final questionsMeet the guest: Ethan StasExperience:Current: Ph.D. Student at Kansas State UniversityBackground:M.Sc. (Kansas State University)B.Sc., Animal Science (Penn State University)The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- Eastman- FeedFlo- MS Gold- AB Vista- AcuFast- Adisseo- Bioverse- Cloudfarms- EvonikGive us a Rating & Review - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1460280128Are you ready to unleash the podcasting potential of your company? wisenetix.co/custom-podcast𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Instagram: The Swine it Podcast ShowLinkedIn: Swine it Podcast