Proliva™ Supports the Demands of Hyperprolific Sows
A Proprietary Phenolic Acid Product Designed for Lactating Sows
Pork producers are weaning more pigs than ever, but sows are paying the price. Sow mortality in the U.S. has nearly doubled over the past decade, from 9% to 16%. Parity 0–2 sows now account for up to 47% of all females culled. Gilt reproductive performance is deteriorating fastest.
The problem begins in lactation. During peak milk demand, a hyperprolific sow’s energy output exceeds what she can take in through feed. She draws on body reserves to sustain her litter, and that energy deficit doesn’t stay in lactation. It follows her into the next parity.
In the Barn, Producers Will See:
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Body condition scores dropping 0.5 to 1.0 points during lactation
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Wean-to-estrus interval extending beyond seven days
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Weaker piglets and higher pre-weaning mortality
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Early culling
That’s happening because peak metabolic stress disrupts the hormonal signals that should be building the next litter. Follicle development stalls. Each successive parity compounds the deficit. The reproductive aging that results is accelerated if the root cause is not addressed during lactation.
Introducing Proliva
Proliva is a proprietary phytogenic product designed specifically for the demands of modern hyperprolific sows. Fed during lactation at 1.0 lb/ton in existing feed systems, Proliva supports the hormonal pathway that connects energy balance during lactation to reproductive recovery and next-parity performance.
The biology behind Proliva starts with a question most producers recognize even if they haven't named it: why do high-performing sows — the ones producing the largest litters — so often struggle to recover quickly for the next parity? The answer is in lactation metabolism. During peak milk demand, a hyperprolific sow's energy output exceeds what she can take in through feed. That energy deficit disrupts the hormonal signaling that should be preparing her body for the next reproductive cycle. Proliva's proprietary phytogenic blend is designed to support that hormonal pathway during the most demanding weeks of lactation.
Proliva wasn't developed from a single study. NutriQuest's research team designed and conducted multiple controlled commercial trials at a working sow farm in Minnesota — across different seasons and production conditions — before Proliva was introduced to the market. The goal was to understand not just whether the technology worked, but when, under what conditions, and for which producers it delivered the most consistent value.
Proliva is designed to fit into existing lactation feeding programs without protocol changes. Talk to your swine nutritionists about how to support hyperprolific sows and if Proliva is a good fit for your system and goals.