Weaning at 28 Days: Is Creep Feeding Beneficial?
Allowing piglets access to a Phase 1 diet (creep feed) in the farrowing room for the final seven days prior to weaning on day 28 provided no sustained performance benefit, regardless of weaning weight, according to Dr Denise Beaulieu, Janice Shea and Doug Gillis of Prairie Swine Center in the organisation's latest newsletter.