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Early Socialisation Reduces Piglet Stress at Weaning
2015-11-30 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - A research scientist with the Prairie Swine Centre says, piglets that are given an early opportunity to socialize, will be better prepared to deal with the stresses they face at weaning, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Thoughts on weaning & the fall calf run
2015-11-24 18:05:30| Beef
October and November mark a busy time for cattle producers with weaning and the fall calf run. This weeks poll on beefmagazine.com asks, How did weaning go this year? Content Classification: Curated BEEF Daily read more
How did weaning go this year?
2015-11-19 15:48:23| Beef
For many spring-calving herds, October and November herald weaning time. It’s a busy, hectic time, but also the culmination of a year of hopes, dreams and hard work. Great. Calves are healthy and doing well. Weve had better years. Dont know yet. Were still weaning. Havent started yet. read more
Later Weaning Helps Reduce Piglet Mortality
2015-11-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Weaning piglets later and heavier can help to reduce piglet mortality. Allowing the piglets to be weaned at around 7kg, remaining longer with the sow can help to increase survival rates and reduce piglet mortality according to Mark Jagger from BQP Dalehead Foods.
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Taking a closer look at weaning age by individual female
2015-11-09 20:25:00| National Hog Farmer
By Ron Ketchem and Mark Rix, Swine Management Services LLC, Fremont, Neb. There is a large variation on lactation length (weaning age) across farms, and may be part of the reasons for week-to-week variation in total born so farms need to make sure there is a minimum weaning age followed every week. read more
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