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Delivering the Next Generation of Immune Nutrition

How To Use
FURST PROTECT DIRECT™ in Nursery

FURST PROTECT DIRECT™ for Nursery

Weaned pigs have many different and specific requirements for nutrients for growth, gut development and immunity; this early development influences performance later in its production cycle.

In addition, piglets on the sow consume milk consisting of 15% Dry Matter, and we expect them to be weaned onto an 85-90% Dry Matter feed. Water therefore becomes a very critical nutrient during the first week post-weaning. Optimum gut development supports wean-to-harvest performance (e.g. Pluske et al. 2005).

Directions for Water Supplementation

Week 1
Nursery Placement
Provide continuously without break for 5 days post-weaning.
Mix 1 x 16 oz bottle of FURST PROTECT DIRECT™ with 5 gallons of clean water, stir well, and meter into drinking water at 1:128. Ideally, as with any water supplement, use a stir pump; if not available, manually stir the stock solution in morning and evening if needed.
Week 1
Week 2 to 4
Mid Nursery Support
Provide continuously without break for 2 to 3 days when needed.
Mix 1 to 2 of the 16 oz bottles of FURST PROTECT DIRECT™ with 5 gallons of clean water, stir well, and meter into drinking water at 1:128. Ideally, as with any water supplement, use a stir pump; if not available, manually stir the stock solution in morning and evening if needed.
Week 2 to 4
Week 5 to 7
Late Nursery Support
Provide continuously without break for 2 to 3 days when needed.
Mix 1 to 2 of the 16 oz bottles of FURST PROTECT DIRECT™ with 5 gallons of clean water, stir well, and meter into drinking water at 1:128. Ideally, as with any water supplement, use a stir pump; if not available, manually stir the stock solution in morning and evening if needed.
Week 5 to 7