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VITAL-iD: Health Concept for Piglets

Supporting stronger starts, healthier growth and more resilient piglets

Healthy, resilient piglets don’t just happen – they’re built from day one.
VITAL-iD for Piglets is Denkavit’s integrated health concept developed to support vitality, immunity and growth performance throughout the early phases of piglet development. Based on years of DenkaFarm research and practical farm insights, VITAL-iD combines science-backed components that help piglets thrive from birth to weaning and beyond.

Whether your goal is smoother weaning, better uniformity or more resilient litters, VITAL-iD offers targeted support exactly where young animals need it most.

Why choose feeds with VITAL-iD for Piglets?

Each feed enriched with VITAL-iD includes a carefully balanced combination of functional additives, vitamins, minerals, fat blends and essential oils – all selected for their proven effect on young piglet health and development.

With VITAL-iD inside, piglet diets offer:

  • Stronger natural resilience: Helping piglets cope better with early-life challenges such as immunity gaps, environmental stress and weaning.
  • Improved digestive stability: Components that support gut health, reduce fluctuations and stimulate feed intake – especially crucial around weaning.
  • More uniform litters: Supporting consistent growth across the group, improving performance predictability.
  • Better early performance: VITAL-iD contributes to smoother progress from birth to weaning, supporting long-term growth potential.
  • Expert support from Denkavit: Backed by field experience, DenkaFarm Innovation Centre research and practical guidance from young animal specialists.

What makes VITAL-iD unique for piglets?

VITAL-iD is not a single ingredient – it’s a complete health concept embedded in every feed, from prestarters to creep feeds to weaning diets.

Its strength lies in combining scientifically proven components that:

  • strengthen immunity during the early phase after birth,
  • promote intestinal health and stable digestion,
  • support feed intake during critical transitions,
  • contribute to better daily gain and development.

By supporting resilience and digestive stability, VITAL-iD helps piglets maintain growth when it matters most – before and after weaning, when stress and high demands can easily disrupt performance.

The goal? Healthy, vigorous piglets that continue to grow consistently, helping you build a strong basis for the entire production chain.

Overcome challenges in every phase

Suckling Phase (milk)

Challenges

  • Immature digestive system
  • Underdeveloped immune system
  • Environmental stress factors

Objective
Optimal development of the digestive system

VITAL-iD Focus
Supports nutrient digestion, improves palatability and helps limit the growth of undesirable bacteria in milk.

Suckling Phase (pre-starter)

Challenges

  • Transition from liquid to dry feed
  • Ongoing development of the digestive system
  • Presence of pathogenic bacteria
  • Efficient nutrient absorption

Objective
Support piglets as they learn to eat dry feed alongside sow’s milk.

VITAL-iD Focus
Promotes a stable gut environment and helps protect against harmful bacteria.

Weaning Phase

Challenges

  • Reduced feed intake
  • Digestive stress
  • Villus atrophy and risk of “leaky gut”
  • Increased vulnerability to infections (the “immunity gap”)

Objective
Support digestion and protect piglets against pathogenic bacteria.

VITAL-iD Focus
Helps reduce the risk of diarrhoea while encouraging high feed intake and strong performance. Depending on your farm’s situation, feeds are available with a focus on safety, health or performance.

Shaped by research. Proven in practice.

VITAL-iD for Piglets is developed using:

  • Continuous research at our DenkaFarm Innovation Centres, where new ingredients and formulations are tested under controlled conditions.
  • Extensive on-farm trials, ensuring solutions match practical challenges such as variable litter sizes, environmental stressors and weaning transitions.
  • Real-world farmer feedback, fine-tuning the concept to support daily management.

This combination of science and practice means VITAL-iD performs not only on paper – but also on farms.

Part of a complete Denkavit approach

VITAL-iD works alongside other Denkavit tools and insights for piglet rearing, including:

  • Growth monitoring and technical support
  • Management guidance around farrowing and weaning
  • Nutritional strategies that reinforce overall resilience

Together, these elements help you make well-informed decisions that strengthen piglet health, improve performance consistency and support the long-term productivity of your business.

Unique components within VITAL-iD

VITAL-iD consists of multiple unique components – each proven to contribute to safety, health and performance.

Standard

  • Vitamins, minerals & trace elements
  • Fat blends
  • Organic acids & preservatives
  • Palatability enhancers

Health

  • Toxin binder
  • Plant extracts

Safety

  • Hydrolysed yeast
  • Lignocellulose
  • Terragut
  • Denkacid XL

Performance

  • Fermentation extracts
  • Enzymes

A strong start for healthier, uniform piglets

By choosing feeds enriched with VITAL-iD, you invest in a proven, future-ready health concept for young piglets – supporting them through the most critical moments of development and building a solid foundation for the stages that follow.

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