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The rearing of colostrum-deprived piglets
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 September 2010
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1. Four treatments were employed in the rearing of colostrum-deprived piglets from birth to 14 days of age. The performance of the artificially reared piglets was compared with that of conventionally raised sow-suckled piglets.
2. Statistically significant differences in growth rate were found in favour of piglets receiving 22% cows' milk solids from birth when compared with the sow-suckled group and the other artificial treatments.
3. Small non-significant differences in feed conversion efficiency were found between the artificial treatments with one exception. Pigs receiving 22% cows' milk solids from birth possessed superior conversion figures when compared with pigs receiving 6% cows' milk solids after birth.
4. Each of the artificial treatments led to fewer deaths than the sow-suckled group.
5. Pigs on the artificial treatments did not undergo such rapid changes of serum protein profile as did the sow-suckled piglets. Serum protein values for the pigs on the artificial treatments rose from approximately 33% of the levels in the sow-suckled group at two days of age to approximately 60% at 14 days of age.
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