Weaning

In the first few weeks the piglets stay with their mother where they drink milk and sleep a lot. After some time piglets are weaned from their mothers, the timing of course varies throughout countries and types of farming. As most of us know, weaning is the most stressful experience in a piglet’s life and solutions to lower this stress are sought for. Different approaches within feed and feed additives are being promoted. One of the effects of the stress is post-weaning diarrhea. Lowering the effect and prevalence of diarrhea can result in healthier piglets and improved growth. What can you do to soften the effect of weaning? 
Lactation

5 tips for successful weaning

The weaning of piglets is a stressful period in the pigs life and is also something that should be looked at with some extra attention. Going from a milk diet to a solid diet, leaving the mother and being mixed with other piglets are all things that cause stress. There are some simple things you can do to make weaning easier. Read our 5 tips here.

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piglets with sow

Trial with butyric acid in piglets - USA

This study was set up to evaluate the effects of butyric acid on the growth performance of piglets and post-weaning diarrhea. It was performed at the University of Illinois at the department for Animal Sciences. Read all about the results here (opens PDF).

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piglet's behind in straw

All disease begins in the gut

After piglets are weaned, a fallback in performance, growth and health is often seen. Sometimes this gap lasts for up to 10 days, but well-managed farms can contain this to one or two days. Creating understanding of what happens in the piglet's gastro-intestinal tract can be the first step in controlling these problems and finding a solution. Read the full article from Pig Progress here.

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