Behave Pro® Innovation Award: Pig & Poultry Show (UK) 2022

Provimi has developed solutions based on a blend of plant extracts to reduce undesirable behaviour in livestock.

Pig farming is faced with a number of undesirable behavioural phenomena, each of which causes significant economic losses:

19

euros / piglet: caudophagy of piglets at weaning*.

4

euros / pig: aggressiveness of growing/finishing pigs**

220

euros / sow: aggression in pregnant sows***.

Sources: *D’Eathet al. 2016; ** Cargill trial, 2019 ;***Tani et al., 2018

Provimi has developed two original solutions based on a blend of plant extracts selected and assembled to help reduce undesirable behaviour in livestock:

Behave Pro^®

a solution to be incorporated into pig feed

Behave Pro^® L

solution to be distributed in the drinking water of pigs

Both solutions have a calming effect on pigs, which improves performance. These formulas can be used in most situations, on a short- or long-term basis.

Using Behave Pro®, farmers have seen :

calmer piglets, pigs and sows when applied around stress or for prolonged periods of time
a reduction in mortality due to tail biting and scratching
up to 40% reduction in behaviour-related injuries
up to 50% reduction in sow mortality

Behave Pro^® is an essential ally for pig farmers who want to improve the animal welfare of their animals.

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