The influence of nutritional and management factors on piglet weight gain to weaning in a commercial herd in Denmark

Callesen, J.; Halas, D.; Thorup, F.; Knudsen, Knud Erik Bach; Kim, Jae-Cheol; Mullan, B.P.; Wilson, Robert H.; Pluske, J.R.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.011

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“…Animals, experimental design, management and feeding Callesen et al (2006) described the origin of animals used in this trial and details regarding experimental design, management and feeding of piglets and sows, and categorisation of piglets as 'eaters' or 'non eaters' of creep feed.…”

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The effects of weaning age, diet composition, and categorisation of creep feed intake by piglets on diarrhoea and performance after weaning

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The effects of weaning age, diet composition, and categorisation of creep feed intake by piglets on diarrhoea and performance after weaning

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“…However, individual differences in pre-weaning creep feed intake are evident; Barnett et al (1989) found total creep feed consumption varied from 13 to 194 g/piglet and from 107 to 1550 g/litter. In addition, some piglets do not eat solid feed at all prior to weaning; using a faecal dying technique Callesen et al (2007) identified 78% of piglets as 'eaters' and 22% as 'non-eaters'. Individual piglets appear to vary in their feeding strategies, with some electing to continue suckling and engaging in energy consuming teat stimulation and others prepared to start feeding on solids sooner (Bøe and Jensen, 1995).…”

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Alternative farrowing systems: design criteria for farrowing systems based on the biological needs of sows and piglets

Baxter

Lawrence

Edwards

2011

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The construction of a suitable farrowing environment is a continuing dilemma: the piglet's needs must be matched with those of the sow and the farmer during the main phases that constitute farrowing: nest building, parturition and lactation. Difficulties exist in resolving the various conflicts of interest between and within these three parties (e.g. sow v. farmer: space needed for nest building v. space needed to maximise the amount of farrowing accommodation, or sow v. sow: ensuring the survival of the current litter v. maintaining condition for future litters). Thus, the challenge is to resolve these conflicts and design a system that maximises sow and piglet welfare while maintaining an economically efficient and sustainable enterprise. In order to successfully design a farrowing and lactation environment, it is necessary to consider the biological needs of both the sow and her litter. The natural behaviour of the sow has been well documented and very little variation exists between reports of peri-parturient behaviour observed in extensively kept domestic sows and their wild counterparts. The failure for domestication to significantly alter these behavioural patterns provides evidence that they are biologically significant and that the commercial farrowing environment should attempt to accommodate this behavioural repertoire. In addition, the behavioural needs of the piglets, as well as the physiological needs of both sows and their offspring should be considered. This article aims to review the considerable body of literature detailing the behavioural repertoire of sows and their offspring during the different phases of farrowing, and the accompanying physiological processes. The focus is on identifying biological needs of the animals involved in order to synthesise the appropriate design criteria for farrowing and lactation systems, which should optimise both welfare and animal production.

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“…This is contrary to the assumption of previous studies, in which increased feeding space and accessibility were thought to encourage more piglets to imitate others at the feeder and stimulate initial intake of creep feed. 9,[17][18][19] The smaller number of eaters in this study suggests that less creep feed was available in these feeders for piglets to consume in appreciable amounts. Moreover, the rate of feed wastage due to physical activity of piglets in the feeder may be greater than their rate of consumption.…”

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“…The higher creep-feed disappearance with the pan feeder also confirmed results of other studies in which increased access to creep feed was provided. 18,19 The pan feeder in this study was designed to provide more feeding spaces than the rotary feeder, but it was observed that piglets more often approached and consumed creep feed with their bodies parallel to the feeder rather than eating side by side.…”

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“…11,13,15 Recently, a number of creep-feeding studies evaluating individual piglets have consistently shown that "eaters" (ie, piglets that positively consumed creep feed) have significantly higher postweaning feed intake and better growth performance than non-eaters of creep feed or non-creep-fed pigs. 6,11,[16][17][18][19][20] If creepfeeding behavior can be encouraged and more eaters can be created within a litter, nursery performance can be improved. It is therefore important to determine dietary and nondietary factors that can stimulate individual piglets to consume creep feed prior to weaning.…”

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Effects of creep feeder design and feed accessibility on preweaning pig performance and the proportion of pigs consuming creep feed

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Tokach²,

DeRouchey³

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SummaryObjective: To determine the effects of creep feeder design and feed accessibility on preweaning performance and the proportion of eaters of creep feed. Materials and methods:A total of 54 sows and their litters were assigned to three treatments: rotary feeder with hopper, rotary feeder without hopper, and pan feeder. A creep diet with 1.0% chromic oxide was offered ad libitum from Day 18 until weaning (Day 21). Fecal samples were collected from piglets with sterile swabs 3 to 12 hours before weaning. Piglets were categorized as "eaters" when either of the two fecal samples was colored green; otherwise, they were categorized as "non-eaters." Pigs were weighed Days 0 (birth), 18, and 21, and litter creep-feed disappearance was determined daily.Results: There were no differences (P > .05) in preweaning gains and weaning weights of pigs and litters using the different types of creep feeder. Litters provided creep feed using the rotary feeder with the hopper had 2.7 times lower total creep-feed disappearance than litters using the rotary feeder without the hopper and the pan feeder (P < .001). However, the rotary feeder with the hopper produced the highest proportion of pigs consuming creep feed within the litter (80%; P < .001). Implications:The proper choice of creep feeder is essential to manage creep feeding and to maximize the number of eaters in the litter. A creep feeder with a hopper may create more eaters with less feed wastage. Resumen -Efectos del diseño del comedero de lechones en lactancia y el acceso al alimento en el desempeño de estos cerdos y la proporción que consumen alimento Objetivo: Determinar los efectos del diseño del comedero de lechones en lactancia y el acceso al alimento en el desempeño de estos cerdos y la proporción de animales que consumieron alimento.

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The influence of nutritional and management factors on piglet weight gain to weaning in a commercial herd in Denmark

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

The effects of weaning age, diet composition, and categorisation of creep feed intake by piglets on diarrhoea and performance after weaning

The effects of weaning age, diet composition, and categorisation of creep feed intake by piglets on diarrhoea and performance after weaning

Alternative farrowing systems: design criteria for farrowing systems based on the biological needs of sows and piglets

Effects of creep feeder design and feed accessibility on preweaning pig performance and the proportion of pigs consuming creep feed

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