Effects of Birthweight of Piglets in a Multi-Suckling System on Mortality, Growth Rate, Catch-Up Growth, Feed Intake and Behaviour

Effects of Birthweight of Piglets in a Multi-Suckling System on Mortality, Growth Rate, Catch-Up Growth, Feed Intake and Behaviour

Multi-suckling systems aim to improve animal welfare, but in these systems, a large variation is seen in piglet growth rate. Birthweight (BiW) plays an important role in explaining the variation in body weight (BW) gain of piglets. This study aims to investigate the relationships between BiW and pig...

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Main Authors: Tianyue Tang, Walter J. J. Gerrits, Carola M. C. van der Peet-Schwering, Nicoline M. Soede, Inonge Reimert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
group housing
birth weight
body weight gain
piglet survival
homogeneity
behaviour
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/2/297

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