Do Prenatally-Conditioned Flavor Preferences Affect Consumption of Creep Feed by Piglets?

Do Prenatally-Conditioned Flavor Preferences Affect Consumption of Creep Feed by Piglets?

Piglets can prefer flavors that are presented to pregnant sows, hence this study intended to estimate the effect of prenatal exposure of piglets to flavors on the intake of flavored creep feed and performance. Gestational sows were fed either a flavored (garlic or aniseed; n24) or an unflavored diet...

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Main Authors: Jaime Figueroa, Ignacio Marchant, Pía Morales, Laura C. Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
creep feeding
flavors
learning
piglet performance
prenatal exposure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/944

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