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The rearing of colostrum-deprived piglets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

G. C. Perry  and
J. G. Lecce
G. C. Perry
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, U.S.A.
J. G. Lecce
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, U.S.A.
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1. Four treatments were employed in the rearing of colostrum-deprived piglets from birth to 14 days of age. The performance of the artificially reared piglets was compared with that of conventionally raised sow-suckled piglets.

2. Statistically significant differences in growth rate were found in favour of piglets receiving 22% cows' milk solids from birth when compared with the sow-suckled group and the other artificial treatments.

3. Small non-significant differences in feed conversion efficiency were found between the artificial treatments with one exception. Pigs receiving 22% cows' milk solids from birth possessed superior conversion figures when compared with pigs receiving 6% cows' milk solids after birth.

4. Each of the artificial treatments led to fewer deaths than the sow-suckled group.

5. Pigs on the artificial treatments did not undergo such rapid changes of serum protein profile as did the sow-suckled piglets. Serum protein values for the pigs on the artificial treatments rose from approximately 33% of the levels in the sow-suckled group at two days of age to approximately 60% at 14 days of age.

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Animal Production , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , November 1968 , pp. 433 - 444
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1968

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