dc.contributor.author |
Main, R.G. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Tokach, Michael D. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Goodband, Robert D. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Nelssen, Jim L. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dritz, Steven S. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2010-02-08T18:02:29Z |
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dc.date.available |
2010-02-08T18:02:29Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2010-02-08T18:02:29Z |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2473 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Two trials (n = 5,728 weaned pigs) were
conducted to determine the effects of weaning
age (12 to 21.5 days) on pig performance in a
three-site production system. The second trial also examined the effects of modifying
nursery feed budgets according to weaning
age. In both studies, wean-to-finish ADG,
mortality rate, average pig gain per days postweaning, and pounds sold per pig weaned
improved linearly as weaning age increased.
The improvements in growth rate and mortality largely occurred in the initial 42-
days post-weaning, with some ongoing growth
improvement to slaughter. Modifying nursery
feed budgets did not affect wean-to-finish
growth performance. These studies indicate
increasing weaning age up to 21.5 days
predictably improves grow-finish throughput
within a three-site production system. |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service |
en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf |
Swine day, 2002 |
en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf |
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 03-120-S |
en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf |
Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 897 |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Weaning age |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Throughput |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Growth |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Swine |
en_US |
dc.title |
Effects of weaning age on pig performance in three-site production |
en_US |
dc.type |
Conference paper |
en_US |
dc.date.published |
2002 |
en_US |
dc.citation.epage |
11 |
en_US |
dc.citation.spage |
1 |
en_US |
dc.description.conference |
Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 14, 2002 |
en_US |
dc.contributor.authoreid |
dritz |
en_US |
dc.contributor.authoreid |
mtokach |
en_US |
dc.contributor.authoreid |
goodband |
en_US |
dc.contributor.authoreid |
jnelssen |
en_US |