See also: 5 ways to reduce stress when weaning pigs “That extra week with the sow means that piglets are weaned two to three kilograms heavier, with a more mature gut,” Mr Palmer explains.

Pathogens can then proliferate and cause scour. Mixing pigs at weaning provides an opportunity for E coli bacteria to spread throughout a more susceptible population. Sick pigs that have recovered ...

As the United States swine industry shifts toward improving gut health in newly weaned pigs to decrease mortality rates, a Kansas State University student is studying ways to incorporate low acid ...