Page 19 of articles about piglet in Abstracts

Liquid feeding during lactation may increase feed intake without affecting piglet performance

Dietary phytase addition to liquid feeding weanling piglets may improve nutrient digestibility, bone strength and mineralization

The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for stillborn piglets at sow level in commercial pig herds in northern Belgium. In total, 545 sows of 22 pig herds were included in the study. Stillborn piglets were observed in 48.3% of the litters and the mean stillbirth rate of the sows was 7.5%.

High-fat oats may be a suitable feed ingredient for weanling diets.

Body amino acid composition is affected by dietary amino acid supplementation.

Stillbirth in swine ranges from 2 to 9%, resulting in a significant loss of piglets. Previous studies clearly indicate a relationship between prolonged birth intervals and stillbirth, but factors influencing birth intervals are not fully known. To characterize birth intervals and stillbirth, farrowing was recorded during three farrowing seasons.

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between birth weight, birth order or litter size on growth performance, carcass quality and eating quality of the ultimate pork product. Data were collected from 98 pig litters and, with the addition of recording birth weight and birth order, farrowing and piglet management were according to normal barn practices.

No synergic effects are obtained of the use of betaine, organic acids and inulin in weanling diets for piglets

Skeletal muscle protein synthesis is rapidly stimulated after a meal in young pigs

Dietary herb supplementation may reduce periparturition stress in sows

Feed ingredient irradiation may be a good technique to reduce microbial concentrations in the diet

Intermittent suckling (IS) has proven to stimulate creep feed intake in suckling piglets. This paper describes the development of feeding behaviour in three litters with high (H) and three litters with low (L) feed intake during lactation in both control (C) and IS treatment.

Butyrate administration during the sucking period improve intestinal maturation and physiology

Zinc and copper supplementation of weanling diets improve piglet performance during the nursery period

Protein products from intestinal mucosa may be taken into account as proteins sources for piglet diets

The aim of these experiments was to examine piglet preferences for different types of infrared temperatures and flooring at 24 h of age.