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Complete guide to feeding creep to piglets.

Authors :
Price, Rhian
Source :
Farmers Weekly. 1/31/2020, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Creep feeding is key to the piglet's gut development and growth pre-weaning, helping prepare it for smooth weaning and good lifetime performance. Below, Dr Nichols gives some practical insight into what farmers should focus on when it comes to creep feeding piglets. Producer Karen Thompson and her husband Stephen believe feeding a creep crumb to piglets from their 200-sow indoor herd is aiding transition success. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00148474
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Farmers Weekly
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
141607220