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The effect of form and placement of feed for newly weaned piglets on growth performance for three weeks postweaning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

B. P. Corrigan ,
M. Ellis ,
B. F. Wolter ,
J. M. DeDecker  and
S. E. Curtis
B. P. Corrigan
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801 USA
M. Ellis
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801 USA
B. F. Wolter
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801 USA
J. M. DeDecker
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801 USA
S. E. Curtis
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801 USA
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At weaning, piglets must adapt to considerable changes in their environmental, immunological, and nutritional status. This period of adaptation is accompanied by a reduction in piglet growth rate that has been associated with the shift from sow’s milk to a solid dry diet. Consequently, feeding management strategies that result in increased feed intake may increase piglet growth rate postweaning. This study evaluated the effects of providing feed as a gruel and feeding on floor mats on piglet performance for three weeks after weaning

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2002 , 2002 , pp. 78
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2002

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