The nutrition of piglets from birth to weaning.

VÁCLAVKOVÁ, E. Výživa selat od narození do odstavu, 2010, 4 s.{INTLINK}
VÁCLAVKOVÁ, Eva. The nutrition of piglets from birth to weaning.. Náš chov, 2010, vol. 70(5), p. 52-55. ISSN 0027-8068.
Year2010
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Abstract

The weaning is a crucial period in piglet´s life and it is connected with many stress factors. The piglet does not receive sufficient amount of feed and does not use its full growth potential. Young pigs have an untapped potential for growth, because appetite always limits growth in pigs below 50 kg bodyweight.Under most commercial conditions today, pigs struggle to adapt to post-weaning diets at this age and thus, they do not reach the optimal weight gain.