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Effect of leaving piglets in the farrowing rooms post-weaning and mixing pre-weaning on piglet performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. J. Allen ,
A. H. Stewart  and
A. M. Mackenzie
M. J. Allen
Affiliation:
ASRC, School of Agriculture, Harper Adams University College, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
A. H. Stewart
Affiliation:
ASRC, School of Agriculture, Harper Adams University College, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
A. M. Mackenzie
Affiliation:
ASRC, School of Agriculture, Harper Adams University College, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
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The stress caused by weaning piglets is known to have a serious detrimental effect causing a growth check, increased aggression leading to skin lesions and reducing future performance potential. Previous work (Allen et al., 2000) has shown that mixing piglets pre-weaning can improve post-weaning performance and reduce skin lesions caused by fighting without detrimental affects on pre-weaning performance and behaviour. The aim of this experiment was to assess the effect of changing the post-weaning environment on piglet performance.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2002 , 2002 , pp. 36
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2002

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Allen, M.J., Stewart, A.H., Mackenzie, A.M. 2000. The effect of mixing piglets at different ages during lactation on post-weaning performance. BSAS Occasional Meeting ‘The Weaner Pig’, Nottingham, Sept 2000, pp14–15.Google Scholar