|
|
| Souza,L.P.; Fries,H.C.C.; Heim,G.; Faccin,J.E.; Hernig,L.F.; Marimon,B.T.; Bernardi,M.L.; Bortolozzo,F.P.; Wentz,I.. |
| The aim of the study was to evaluate the behaviour, pre-weaning survival rate and growth performance of low birth weight (BW) piglets cross-fostered with piglets of higher weights. Piglets were transferred to 60 foster sows, and divided in three groups (G; n=20): G1- 12 low BW piglets (0.80 - 1.25kg); G2- six low BW piglets and six intermediate BW piglets (1.40 - 1.60kg), and G3- six low BW piglets and six high BW piglets (>1.70kg). For the analysis, groups G2 and G3 were subdivided in LG2 (six G2 light piglets); IG2 (six G2 intermediate piglets), LG3 (six G3 light piglets), and HG3 (six G3 heavy piglets). Behavioural observations were carried out on days 1, 2, 4 and 6 (visual direct observation) and on days 3 and 5 (video recording) after birth. The... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Piglet; Cross-fostering; Behaviour; Birth weight. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352014000200027 |
| |
