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Influence of feeder type on the performance and behaviour of weaned pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

N.E. O'Connell ,
V.E. Beattie  and
R.N. Weatherup
N.E. O'Connell
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co., Down BT26 6DR, Northern Ireland
V.E. Beattie
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co., Down BT26 6DR, Northern Ireland
R.N. Weatherup
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co., Down BT26 6DR, Northern Ireland
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Extract

Post-weaning ‘growth check’ due to low feed intakes continues to pose a problem for commercial producers. It may be possible to improve feed intake by weaned pigs through manipulating the way in which feed is presented to them. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of five different commercially-available feeders on the performance and behaviour of weaned pigs.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2000 , 2000 , pp. 8
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2000

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