Milkiwean ActiBars set up as dominos forming an image of a sow and a piglet with a piglet eating one of the bars

Milkiwean ActiBar

The first piglet training bar that activates pre-weaning feed intake

Sometimes, performance just needs a little push.

 

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Better prepared for weaning

Piglets are naturally curious and eager to learn. A small push at the right time helps them explore solid feed earlier, start eating sooner, and face the weaning transition better prepared.

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Man about to push over a Milkiwean ActiBar stacked as dominos

Why the first push matters

When piglets are encouraged to explore solid feed before weaning, a chain reaction begins:

  • They stay active
  • They keep eating
  • They experience better transition through weaning
  • They are set up for long-term success

The right early support gives piglets the chance to thrive through weaning rather than simply coping with it. They enter the post-weaning phase better prepared and more resilient — ready to grow, explore, and perform at their full potential.

Hands seen breaking off a Milkiwean ActiBar
Piglets eating Milkiwean ActiBar

Milkiwean ActiBar is the first piglet training bar that activates pre-weaning feed intake

By tapping into piglets’ natural rooting and chewing behaviour, Milkiwean ActiBar encourages social interaction with the feeder and helps them become familiar with solid feed prior to weaning. 

Milkiwean ActiBar is not a replacement for creep feed. 
It helps piglets discover creep feed sooner and approach it with more confidence, ultimately increasing their feed intake.

How this works

  • Encourages natural behaviour
    Piglets root and chew the bar, expressing natural behaviour and engaging in positive social interactions.

  • Activates early eating
    More activity around the feeder leads to earlier, higher, and more frequent solid feed intake.

  • Supports gut development
    High fibre contributes to early gastrointestinal development and functionality.

  • Sets piglets up for smoother weaning
    Earlier solid feed intake and gut maturity help piglets cope better with post-weaning changes.

  • Promotes lifelong performance
    Early preparation for smoother weaning unlocks piglets’ genetic potential for better performance.

What trials show

(Validated under European farming conditions)

How a small push before weaning can deliver measurable effects afterwards.

  • Up to 53%

    higher pre-weaning feed intake

    vs. creep feed alone

  • Up to 50%

    reduction in watery diarrhoea

    cases may be observed during
    the first week following weaning

  • Up to 70%

    of a pig's final weight

    is determined by its body weight
    at 6 weeks of age (LifeStart research)

Farmer breaking off piece of a Milkiwean ActiBar

Easy to use, easy to fit in

Milkiwean ActiBar is designed for practical use in the farrowing house.

  • No additional equipment required 
  • No preparation or mixing 
  • No mess in the pen 
  • No need to adapt your existing feeding programme 
  • Simply place the bar alongside creep feed 

When the bar is consumed, it can be replaced easily. It fits naturally into existing routines.

Part of a bigger picture

Milkiwean ActiBar is part of Trouw Nutrition’s Milkiwean piglet feeding platform.

Built on LifeStart research and over 60 years of piglet physiology expertise, Milkiwean focuses on the early-life phase, when the right push at the right moment can shape your results.

Milkiwean ActiBar sets increasing performance in motion.

Piglet lying down in a barn

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Sometimes, performance just needs a little push.

Milkiwean ActiBar is the first piglet training bar that activates pre-weaning feed intake.

Interested to learn more about Milkiwean ActiBar and how it can fit into your feeding programme? Please fill in the form to the right and a local Trouw Nutrition representative will reach out to you about it shortly.