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Feed they recognise, whatever changes behind it.

Recognised at the trough
One smell on the feed, while raw materials, phases and seasons change.
Built for pelleting
Built for pelleted feed: the rate makes up for what the press takes.
From sow to piglet
The same profile under the sow, at weaning and after.

Linkasty: feed flavours for piglets, calves and other livestock

Name: Linkasty
Uploaded: 2026-11-04
Duration: 1 min 5 s
Description: Linkasty: nine milky, fruity and aniseed feed flavours to keep the same sensory profile from creep feed to grower, for piglets, calves and other livestock.

A feed flavour is a blend of aromatic substances added to feed so that animals recognise it and come to eat it. Linkasty is a range of nine flavours, milky, fruity or aniseed, built in three layers to keep the same sensory profile while raw materials, feed phases and seasons change behind it.

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Role: Feed flavour
Profiles: Milky, fruity, aniseed
Species: Piglets and pigs, calves and cattle, poultry
Use: At the feed mill, in pelleted feed or mash
Shelf life: 18 months under the stated storage conditions

Piglets around a feed trough in a straw-bedded pen

The problem

Good feed can still be left in the trough

At weaning, the piglet moves from its mother’s milk to a dry feed it has never met, and it is wary of it. Later, every change of formula, raw material or phase changes the smell of the feed, and intake hesitates.

Some raw materials smell strong or bitter: mineral oxides, acids, fish meal, a fat that is starting to go rancid. The animal notices before we do. A flavour does not make the feed better: it makes it recognisable, and it covers what gives it away.

A sweet taste, which keeps the animal eating, is the job of a sweetener: Linkasweet. The whole subject of palatability is on the feed flavours and sweeteners page.

The principle

A flavour works on the nose before the mouth

Smell decides whether the animal approaches the feed. Each Linkasty flavour is built in three layers, each with its own job.

The top attracts.The most volatile notes are smelt first and draw the animal in.
The heart covers.Heart notes cover the smell of raw materials, minerals and acids.
The base lasts.Base notes, such as vanillin, are among the most heat-tolerant and persist longest in the feed.
The signature stays.From one formula to the next, the same profile: the animal does not notice the change.

The choice follows the feed and the stage

Species and age: Milky notes are the usual choice for piglets and calves; aniseed remains a traditional signature in pigs.
Presentation: Pelleting takes part of the flavour: pelleted feed needs a higher rate than mash.
What to cover: Mineral oxides, acids, fish meal, fats: the heart note is chosen on the smell to mask.
The sequence: The same profile from creep feed to the second-stage feed, so the transition goes unnoticed.

Linkasty at a glance

1 min 5 s, subtitled in English

Piglet feed flavours (flavors): which one to choose?

For creep feed and pre-starters, milky profiles take over from the sow’s milk. Pure Milk is the closest to it; Milk adds a vanilla base and a creamy top; Milk Vanilla pushes the vanilla further, when a stronger signature is wanted.

Fruity profiles serve another strategy: a house signature, bright and recognisable from one feed to the next. Strawberry and Raspberry for a sharp top note, Red Fruit to mask off-notes, Fruit as the all-round profile. Anise is the traditional pig signature.

Flavour memory is the argument for sequences: keep the same note from creep feed to grower, so the animal finds its feed again after each change. Published results on this strategy are inconsistent; we offer it as a choice of continuity and check it with you on your own feeds. Piglet weaning also turns on water, formulation and management.

Calves, cows and poultry: which notes?

For calf starter feed, Butter brings a strong, long-lasting butter note, Milk Vanilla a more marked milky signature, Strawberry an immediate fruity note. Butter is also used for dairy cows.

In poultry, taste sensitivity is different: palatability depends mostly on the smell and texture of the feed. Red Fruit is the profile we offer for poultry feed, to be checked on your feeds.

The flavours

Nine profiles, three families

Milky, fruity and aniseed. All in powder form, packed in bags with an aluminised inner liner that protects the volatile notes.

Grade	Use	Indicative rate
linkasty Pure MilkLight-brown powder	The profile closest to sow milk, for creep feed and pre-starters.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
linkasty MilkPowder	Fresh milk on a vanilla base with a creamy top: pre-starter, starter, piglets and fattening pigs.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
linkasty Milk VanillaPowder	Milk with a pronounced vanilla lift, for piglet and calf feeds that need a stronger signature.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
linkasty ButterPowder	A strong, long-lasting butter note: calves and dairy cows, also piglets and growing pigs.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
linkasty StrawberryPowder	Bright, sweet, immediately recognisable: piglet feed and milk replacers.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
linkasty Red FruitPowder	Rounder and deeper than strawberry, it masks off-notes well: piglet and poultry feed.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
linkasty RaspberryPowder	A sharp, fresh, high-impact top note, for a distinct house signature in piglet feed.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
linkasty FruitPowder	A versatile sweet-fruit profile, the volume reference of the range.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
linkasty AnisePowder	Liquorice and anise, penetrating and persistent: the traditional appetite signature in pigs and ruminants.	Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t

Indicative rates, valid for every profile. Pelleted feed needs more than mash: the difference makes up for what conditioning and the die take.

Trial results available on request.Ask for the trial results →

In practice

What Linkasty is

Sensory additives, flavouring compounds, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Each molecule’s compliance is checked for the destination market: data sheet, safety data sheet and status in your country, on request.

Flavours and sweeteners

The other lever of palatability

linkasweetSweet taste, so the animal keeps eating

The whole category: Flavours and sweeteners →

Simplified technical data sheet

linkasty

What it is: Flavours
Range: Feed Solutions · Flavours and sweeteners
Species: Piglets and pigs, calves and cattle, poultry
Packaging: 25 kg bag with aluminised inner bag
Shelf life and storage: 18 months under the stated storage conditions
Indicative rate: Pelleted feed: 500–800 g/tMash feed: 300–500 g/t
By grade: Form, key ingredients and rate: see the table Nine profiles, three families

Grade	Form and appearance	Key ingredients
Pure Milk	Light-brown powder	Flavouring substances, milky profile.
Milk	Powder	Flavouring substances, milk and vanilla profile.
Milk Vanilla	Powder	Flavouring substances, milk and vanilla profile.
Butter	Powder	Flavouring substances, butter profile.
Strawberry	Powder	Flavouring substances, strawberry profile.
Red Fruit	Powder	Flavouring substances, red fruit profile.
Raspberry	Powder	Flavouring substances, raspberry profile.
Fruit	Powder	Flavouring substances, fruity profile.
Anise	Powder	Flavouring substances, aniseed profile.

One feed, one profile, one sample

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Frequently asked questions

Does the flavour survive pelleting?

In part: heat and pressure take some of it. Base notes are chosen to withstand heat, and the rate for pelleted feed is higher than for mash to make up for what the die takes.

Should the same flavour run from creep feed to grower?

That is the idea of flavour memory: keep the same note so the animal finds its feed again after each change. Published results are mixed; we help you check it on your own feeds.

Flavour or sweetener?

A flavour works on smell, and so on the decision to approach the feed; a sweetener works on taste, and so on the decision to keep eating. In piglets the two are often combined: see Linkasweet.