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Creep feed consumption and individual food intake characteristics of group housed weaned pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

E.M.A.M. Bruininx ,
C.M.C. van der Peet-Schwering  and
J.W.G.M. Swinkels
E.M.A.M. Bruininx
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Animal Husbandry, PO Box 2176, 8203 AD, Lelystad, The Netherlands
C.M.C. van der Peet-Schwering
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Animal Husbandry, PO Box 2176, 8203 AD, Lelystad, The Netherlands
J.W.G.M. Swinkels
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Animal Husbandry, PO Box 2176, 8203 AD, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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The provision of creep feed to suckling pigs is considered to stimulate early food intake as well as health post weaning. However, Barnett et al. (1989) found no effects of creep feeding on post-weaning performance. Research by Pajor et al. (1986) indicated that there is a high variability in creep feed intake both among and within litters. This variability in creep feed intake is probably the main cause of disagreement on the effects of creep feed provision. The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of creep feed consumption on individual food intake characteristics and performance of group-housed weaned pigs. Chromic oxide was added to the creep feed to identify piglets that consumed food during the suckling period. In the piggery, IVOG®-feeding stations were used to measure individual food intake after weaning.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 34
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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