Newly weaned piglets show a strong preference towards centrally positioned circular feeder

At weaning, piglets undergo an immediate transition from mother’s milk to the feed mixture. Feed refusal and growth lag is, therefore, a frequent feeding disorder in newly weaned piglets. The present study aimed to determine whether newly weaned piglets adapt their feeding preferences towards feeder...

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Main Authors: Nikolina Mesarec, Janko Skok, Dejan Škorjanc, Maja Prevolnik Povše
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1878945