weaning

For sows that produce a lot of piglets, there are health benefits from weaning later. Photo: Henk Riswick

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Delayed weaning better for piglet welfare

Photo: Pharmacosmos

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Setting the trajectory for optimal growth

Pathogenic E.coli produce destructive toxins that cause serious disease, especially in post-weaned pigs. Photo: Shutterstock

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Vaccines can help address consumer concerns

Benefits of pre-weaning piglet socialisation

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Benefits of pre-weaning piglet socialisation

Piglets express neophobia when faced with unfamiliar feed. Weaning remains a stressful event with an important impact on the animals. Photo: ILVO

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Fasting to achieve a higher feed intake

Photo: Cargill

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Holistic approach to post-weaning challenges

Trials have shown that adding an appetite stimulant to a lactating sows diet improved live litterweight. Photo: Shutterstock

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Sow feed intake and its effect on litter uniformity

Piglets enjoying a milk replacer of dairy origin. Photo: Schils BV

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No milk is the same – yet piglets like it all

Most piglets are weaned between 3 and 4 weeks of age. Healthy piglets will start eating sooner. Photo: Daniel Wenzel

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Successful weaning starts with healthy gut development

A healthy and high performing Danish sow nursing more than 13 piglets. Photo: Lars Mikkelsen (C)

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Seizing opportunities: Nursing more piglets per sow