Effects of Weaning Age and Creep Feed Type on Growth Performance and Gut Maturation in Weaned Piglets

Effects of Weaning Age and Creep Feed Type on Growth Performance and Gut Maturation in Weaned Piglets

The objective was to study the effects of weaning in week 5 (W5) vs. week 4 (W4), as well as liquid (LF) vs. dry feed (DF), on growth performance, disaccharidase activity and nutrient transporter expression after weaning. The experiment included 12,923 pigs fed LF or DF in the pre-weaning period and...

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Main Authors: Kimmie Kyed Lyderik, Xuwen Zhang, Christina Larsen, Niels Jørgen Kjeldsen, Marie Louise Madelung Pedersen, Mette Skou Hedemann, Andrew Richard Williams, Charlotte Amdi, Johannes Gulmann Madsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
piglets
weaning
enzyme activity
absorption
growth performance
liquid feed
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/11/1851

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