Weight and age at weaning influence pancreatic size and enzymatic capacity

Many pig producers are moving towards early weaning in an effort to minimise disease transfer from sow to piglet. However, it is possible that the digestive function of early-weaned pigs may be immature and incapable of digesting many feedstuffs. The present study was designed to examine some of the factors that might influence pancreatic enzymic function in the weaned pig

Effect of sex, weight and age on post-weaning growth of pigs

The present study was conducted to determine the interrelationships between age, sex and weight at weaning, on subsequent growth performance of pigs

The response of 14 day weaned pigs to dietary lysine

This experiment was designed to investigate the interactions between weaning weight and dietary lysine in pigs weaned at 14 days

Enzyme (biofeed plus) supplementation may be more beneficial in boars and older weaning age pigs

Pigs are commonly wean~d at 23-27 days of age. By weaning earlier and providing pigs with high quality diets, it may be possible to increase growth performance up to slaughter. However, digestive capacity of early weaned pigs may be insufficient to fully digest many ingredients currently used in weaner diets. The aim of this experiment was to determine whether an exogenous enzyme preparation with broad carbohydrase activity could benefit pigs that were possibly developmentally immature at weaning

Pigs weaned at 14 D reach slaughter weight at the same time as pigs weaned at 28 D but are fatter

Pigs are commonly weaned at 23-27 days of age. However, sow milk production peaks at 10-14 days of lactation after which it is only sufficient for pigs to attain about 50% of their growth potential (Dunshea et al., 1995). By weaning earlier and providing pigs with a suitable diet, it may be possible to capitalize on their potential for rapid growth. The present study was designed to determine the interrelationships between sex, weaning age and weaning weight on subsequent growth performance

Sex and age at weaning affect small intestinal histology and enzymatic capacity

While pigs are commonly weaned at 23-27 days of age, sow milk production peaks at 10-14 days of lactation after which it limits growth. By weaning earlier and providing pigs with a suitable diet, it may be possible to increase growth of the young pig. However, it is possible that the digestive function of early-weaned pigs may be immature and incapable of digesting many feedstuffs. The present study was designed to examine some of the factors that might influence small intestinal function in the weaned pig