Weaner Management.

An important time in the young pigs life when the transition from dam to a larger mixed group brings a period of high stress and requires sensitive management.

We will look at:

• Post weaning -The first five days
• Weaning housing
• Weaning temperatures
• Feed management at weaning
• Transition techniques to reduce stress
• Weaning weights
• Feed intake effects on overall growth
• Sow management at weaning
• The effects of post weaning disease challenges