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The effect of mixing litters pre weaning on the performance of piglets pre and post weaning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

L. North  and
A. H. Stewart
L. North
Affiliation:
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
A. H. Stewart
Affiliation:
Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
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Major psychological stress occurs when piglets are weaned and in particular the stress of mixing piglets into new social groups may be one of the most significant of all (Musgrave et al, 1991). The objective of the experiment was to determine whether the practice of mixing litters prior to weaning and at weaning had any effect on performance both before and after weaning.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2000 , 2000 , pp. 135
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2000

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Musgrave, K., Varley, M.A., Hughes, P.E., Ferlazzo, J. and Pearce, G.P. 1991. The effect of weaning, moving and mixing on the growth and behaviour of piglets after weaning. Animal Production. 52: 575–576 (Abstr.).Google Scholar