Dr. Young Dal Jang: Managing Low Weaning Weight Piglets - Part 1 | Ep. 189

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Young Dal Jang from the University of Georgia explores nutritional strategies for managing low weaning weight pigs. He discusses the physiological stress of weaning, the role of biomarkers, and ways to improve piglet survival and performance. Learn how tailored nutrition can support growth and reduce post-weaning challenges. Listen now on all major platforms! "Regardless of weaning weight, every pig had low feed intake and growth in the first week post-weaning." Meet the guest: Dr. Young Dal Jang https://www.linkedin.com/in/youngdal-jang/ is an Assistant Professor of Non-Ruminant Nutrition at the University of Georgia. With a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry from Seoul National University, his expertise centers on swine nutrition, particularly young pig and sow development. He previously held academic roles at the University of Kentucky and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Click here to read the full research article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40281954/ Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+nutrition+blackbelt+podcast What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:01) Introduction (01:21) Guest background (02:31) Importance of weaning weight (04:36) Post-weaning pig performance (06:31) Predicting piglet outcomes (07:04) Using blood biomarkers (09:37) Closing thoughts The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Kemin (https://www.kemin.com/na/en-us/markets/animal/swine) - Essential Ag Solutions (https://essentialag.com/) - Keys Manufacturing (https://www.keysmanufacturing.com/) - Barentz (https://www.barentz-na.com/animalnutrition) - Fortiva (https://fortivaimpact.com) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.swinecampus.com/nutritionblackbelt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinecampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swinecampus/