Effects of weaning age on post-weaning belly nosing behavior and umbilical lesions
| dc.citation.epage | 80 | en_US |
| dc.citation.spage | 78 | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Main, R.G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Goodband, Robert D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tokach, Michael D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nelssen, Jim L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dritz, Steven S. | |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | dritz | en_US |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | goodband | en_US |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | mtokach | en_US |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | jnelssen | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-08T18:15:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-02-08T18:15:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-02-08T18:15:06Z | |
| dc.date.published | 2002 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Pigs (n=2272) were weaned at 12, 15, 18, or 21 days of age to determine the effect of weaning age on post-weaning belly nosing behavior and associated umbilical lesions. A reduction (quadratic, P<0.01) in belly nosing behavior and umbilical lesions were observed as weaning age increased. The largest decrease in belly nosing behavior was observed as wean age increased from 12 to 15 days, with smaller incremental reductions in the 18 and 21 day wean pigs. This study indicates that weaning pigs at less than 15 days of age significantly increases belly nosing behavior and associated umbilical lesions after weaning. | en_US |
| dc.description.conference | Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 14, 2002 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2487 | |
| 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 | Belly nosing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Navel sucking | en_US |
| dc.subject | Swine | en_US |
| dc.title | Effects of weaning age on post-weaning belly nosing behavior and umbilical lesions | en_US |
| dc.type | Conference paper | en_US |
