Effects of split-nursing management on growth performance in nursing pigs
dc.citation.epage | 82 | en_US |
dc.citation.spage | 78 | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Donovan, T.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dritz, Steven S. | |
dc.contributor.authoreid | dritz | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-03-02T16:17:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-03-02T16:17:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-03-02T16:17:10Z | |
dc.date.published | 1996 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | We evaluated the effects of split nursing the lightest 50% of pigs per litter or the lightest and heaviest 50% of pigs per litter at birth on growth performance until weaning. We did not observe any effects of split nursing on growth performance in pigs from litter sizes < 9 at birth. Additionally, we did not observe a difference in mean ADG or pig weight at weaning. However, we did observe a reduction in the variation of ADG between litters. The resulting decrease in variation leads to approximately a 55% (1.3 vs 3.0) reduction in pigs weighing less than 8 lb at weaning. We conclude that the greatest economic benefits are derived from split nursing the lightest 50% of pigs from litter sizes greater than or equal to 9. | en_US |
dc.description.conference | Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 21, 1996 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2762 | |
dc.publisher | Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Swine day, 1996 | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-142-S | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 772 | en_US |
dc.subject | Swine | en_US |
dc.subject | Split nursing | en_US |
dc.subject | Colostrum | en_US |
dc.subject | Lactation | en_US |
dc.subject | Growth | en_US |
dc.title | Effects of split-nursing management on growth performance in nursing pigs | en_US |
dc.type | Conference paper | en_US |