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| Raabe, J.; Renger, Anja; Baldinger, Lisa; Bussemas, Ralf. |
| During their suckling period, piglets´ demand for the essential trace element iron cannot be satisfied by sows´ milk alone. Because modern farrowing systems prevent piglets from rooting in soil to ensure additional iron intake, both conventional and organic farmers supplement iron by injection on day 3 post natum (p.n.). However, it is questionable if a single iron injection is sufficient for organic piglets, whose suckling period is 2-3 weeks longer than for their conventional counterparts. Therefore, this study compared a single iron injection on day 3 p.n. (E1) with two injections on day 3 and 14 (E2), and three injections on day 3, 14 and 21 (E3). The significantly lowest blood hematocrit levels and daily weight gains until weaning were found in E1... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth; Pigs. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/31910/1/Untersuchungen%20zur%20optimalen%20Eisenversorgung%20bei.pdf |
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