The early weaning of pigs: II. The performance up to 56 days of age of pigs weaned at 8, 14 and 20 lb. live weight

Author:

Smith H.,Lucas I. A. M.

Abstract

Groups of pigs were weaned at 8, 14 and 20 lb. live weight from each of seven litters. Each of the twenty-one groups was housed separately and selffed a 30% protein diet ‘A’ up to 25 lb. live weight.From then until 56 days of age each group was selffed a 22% protein diet ‘B’.Weight at weaning had no significant effect on age at 40 lb. live weight, but weights at 56 day old of 46·5, 50·2 and 47·7 lb. for pigs weaned at 8, 14 and 20 lb. respectively tended to favour weaning at 14 lb. (P < 0·10).Pigs weaned at 8, 14 and 20 lb. each required 25, 16 and 6 lb. respectively of expensive diet ‘A’ to reach 25 lb. live weight. To grow from 25 to 40 lb. live weight they each required 30, 28 and 27 lb. of diet B, and this trend in favour of the pigs weaned at heavier weights was significant at P < 0·05.These results are discussed in relation to the system of early weaning.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Genetics,Agronomy and Crop Science,Animal Science and Zoology

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