Jordyn Studer: Choline Chloride in Pigs and Alternatives | Ep. 173

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Jordyn Studer from Barentz explains the importance of choline in swine diets and its three core metabolic functions. She highlights common feed mixing and stability challenges with choline chloride and introduces a plant-based alternative offering functional and handling advantages. Learn how these innovations could improve pig performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Choline is stored in the liver and helps break down, mobilize, and metabolize fat so it doesn’t accumulate in the liver."

Meet the guest: Jordyn Studer earned her M.S. in Poultry Science from Virginia Tech and her B.S. in Animal Sciences from Purdue University. She is currently a Technical Service Specialist at Barentz, focusing on monogastric species nutrition.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:01) Introduction
• (02:27) Choline functionality
• (04:00) Choline metabolism
• (05:06) Dry form handling issues
• (06:17) Choline alternatives
• (08:22) Research insights
• (09:21) Closing thoughts

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