bovine colostrum; weaned pig; growth performance; food intake; E. coli
Abstract :
[en] Bovine colostrum supplementation in piglets diet stimulates food intake and reduces the faecal E. coli population during the first week after weaning, inducing a liveweight gain increase. A reduction of the food conversion ratio was also observed, suggesting a better nutrient assimilation by the piglets.
Disciplines :
Animal production & animal husbandry Agriculture & agronomy
Effect of a bovine colostrum supplementation in piglet diet at weaning on growth performances, food ingestion and faecal E. coli concentrations.
Alternative titles :
[fr] Effets de la supplémentation avec du sérum de colostrum bovin sur la croissance, l'ingestion et la population fécale en Escherichia coli chez le porcelet au sevrage
Publication date :
April 2005
Event name :
British Society of Animal Science annual conference2005, York, UK. 4th-6th April, 2005.
Event organizer :
British Society of Animal Science
Event place :
York, United Kingdom
Event date :
du 04 avril 2005 au 06 avril 2005
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science
Publisher :
Britich Society of Animal Science
ISBN/EAN :
0-906526-47-3
Pages :
85
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
SPW DG03-DGARNE - Service Public de Wallonie. Direction Générale Opérationnelle Agriculture, Ressources naturelles et Environnement [BE] DGTRE - Région wallonne. Direction générale des Technologies, de la Recherche et de l'Énergie [BE]
