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The effect of dietary regime and method of grouping on the variation in growth rate between pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

E Magowan ,
M E E McCann ,
V E Beattie ,
K J McCracken ,
R Bradford ,
M D Scott ,
M-J Robinson  and
F J Gordon
E Magowan*
Affiliation:
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough, United Kingdom
M E E McCann
Affiliation:
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough, United Kingdom Queens’ University, Belfast, United Kingdom
V E Beattie
Affiliation:
Devenish Nutrition Ltd, Belfast, United Kingdom
K J McCracken
Affiliation:
Queens’ University, Belfast, United Kingdom
R Bradford
Affiliation:
John Thompson and Sons Ltd, Belfast, United Kingdom
M D Scott
Affiliation:
Devenish Nutrition Ltd, Belfast, United Kingdom
M-J Robinson
Affiliation:
John Thompson and Sons Ltd, Belfast, United Kingdom
F J Gordon
Affiliation:
John Thompson and Sons Ltd, Belfast, United Kingdom
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A high degree of variable growth rate between pigs of the same age has been associated with overall poor herd performance and decreased profitability (Magowan et al., 2007). The aim of the current study was to reduce the variation in growth rate between pigs by grouping them in either uniform or mixed weight groups at weaning and offering them either ‘special’ or ‘normal’ dietary regimes during the post weaning and finishing periods.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 105
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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References

Magowan, E., McCann, M.E.E., Beattie, V.E., McCracken, K.J., Henry, W., Smyth, S., Bradford, R., Gordon, F.J. and Mayne, C.S. 2007. Animal 1, 1219 – 1226.CrossRefGoogle Scholar