Conference paper
Risk factors associated with pigs that have reduced post-weaning growth performance and/or survivability
Australasian Pig Science Association
Manipulating Pig Production XII. Proceedings of the 12th Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) Biennial Conference (Werribee, Australia, 22/11/2009–25/11/2009)
2009
Abstract
Weaner pigs commonly have a post-weaning growth check due to a low feed intake for approximately 10 days post-weaning. Failing to eat after weaning has a profound and long lasting effect on growth, as the digestive tract and the body reserves of the piglet are compromised (Bruininx et al., 2001). Furthermore, approximately 4% of pigs weaned do not survive through to the end of the weaner phase. It is hypothesized that there are pre-weaning factors that affect rate of gain and survival in the post-weaning period. Therefore, the aim of this experiment was to identify the risk factors that are associated with pigs that have poor rate of gain and survivability within 13 d post-weaning.
Details
- Title
- Risk factors associated with pigs that have reduced post-weaning growth performance and/or survivability
- Authors/Creators
- R.S. Morrison (Author/Creator)J.R. Pluske (Author/Creator)C.F. Hansen (Author/Creator)
- Conference
- Manipulating Pig Production XII. Proceedings of the 12th Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) Biennial Conference (Werribee, Australia, 22/11/2009–25/11/2009)
- Publisher
- Australasian Pig Science Association
- Identifiers
- 991005544661707891
- Copyright
- © 2009 Australasian Pig Science Association (Inc)
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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