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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/11/1851 |
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