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Committing time, attention to pig’s first 24 hours key to health, uniformity
Aug 29, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Committing time, attention to pig’s first 24 hours key to health, uniformity
The farrowing room is a demanding place — one that needs to accommodate the divergent needs of a 500+-pound sow and her 10, 15 or 20 piglets weighing anywhere from 1.5 to 3 pounds.Maximizing colostrum intake at birth improves finishing performance
May 07, 2018Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Maximizing colostrum intake at birth improves finishing performance
The amount of colostrum a piglet consumes during its first 24 hours of life impacts its performance through finishing, according to Jeffery Wiegert, swine specialist, North Carolina State University...