Swine It Podcast: Dr. Han Stein - Calcium and Phosphorus Requirements for Gilts and Sows

Dr. Hans Stein, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, discusses calcium and phosphorus requirements for developing gilts and gestating sows. He explains digestible mineral formulation, discoveries in calcium nutrition, limestone variability, phytase interactions, and why sow requirements may be higher than expected.

Meet the guest

Dr. Hans Stein is a Professor of Animal Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he leads the Monogastric Nutrition Laboratory. His research focuses on calcium, phosphorus, energy systems, and nutrient digestibility in pigs. Dr. Stein earned his PhD in Nonruminant Nutrition from the University of Illinois and has contributed extensively to the advancement of swine nutrition research.

What you will learn

(00:00) Highlight

(00:30) Introduction

(03:10) Defining requirements

(04:44) Digestible minerals

(09:50) Calcium surprise

(12:30) Gilt requirements

(14:10) Sow digestibility

(21:30) Final questions