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Increasing weaning age of piglets from 4 to 7 weeks reduces stress, increases post-weaning feed intake but does not improve intestinal functionality

Animal, 2010
This study tested the hypothesis that late weaning and the availability of creep feed during the suckling period compared with early weaning, improves feed intake, decreases stress and improves the integrity of the intestinal tract.
J. van der Meulen, S.J. Koopmans, R.A. Dekker, A. Hoogendoorn   +3 more
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EFEITO DO CREEP FEEDING E CREEP GRAZING NAS CARACTERÍSTICAS DA PASTAGEM DE TIFTON E AZEVÉM E NO DESEMPENHO DE OVINOS

Ciência Animal Brasileira, 2012
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of creep feeding and creep grazing on the pasture characteristics and on performance and productivity of sheep. Three systems of lambs production on Tifton 85 (Cynodon spp.) pastures oversown with
Cláudio José Araújo da Silva1, 2, 3, 4, 3,, Alda Lúcia Gomes Monteiro, Sergio Rodrigo Fernandes, César Henrique Espírito Candal Poli, Odilei Rogério Prado, Damaris Ferreira de Souza   +5 more
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Efeitos do livre acesso de bezerros ao creep-feeding sobre os esempenhos produtivo e reprodutivo de vacas primíparas Effects of free access of beef calves to creep-feeding on productivity and reproductive performance of primiparous cows [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2007
Os efeitos do livre acesso ao creep-feeding sobre os desempenhos produtivo e reprodutivo de vacas primíparas mantidas em pastagem nativa melhorada de azevém (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), trevo branco (Trifolium repens Lam.) e cornichão (Lotus corniculatus ...
Alexandre Nunes Motta de Souza, José Fernando Piva Lobato, Mikael Neumann   +2 more
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Effects of varying creep feeding duration on proportion of pigs consuming creep feed and pre-weaning performance [PDF]

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports, 2007
A total of 54 sows (PIC Line 1050) and their litters were used in this study to determine the effects of varying durations of creep feeding on the rate of pigs consuming creep feed (eaters) and pre-weaning performance. Two groups of sows were blocked according to parity and date of farrowing and allotted to three experimental treatments using a ...
R C Sulabo, E J Wiedemann, J Y Jacela, Michael D Tokach, Jim L Nelssen, Joel M DeRouchey, Robert D Goodband, Steven S Dritz   +7 more
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Growth Performance and Hematology of Khao Lamphun Calves with the Implementation of Creep Feeding

Tropical Animal Science Journal
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of creep feeding on growth performance and the hematological and biochemical profiles of Khao Lamphun calves. Twenty Khao Lamphun cow-calf pairs were randomly allotted into two treatments: T1, no supplementation of
C. Suerphang, A. Sittiboonma, C. Sorachakura, P. Intawicha, P. Panase, N. Laorodphan, C. Dongpaleethun, H. I. Chiang, J. C. Ju   +8 more
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Effects of lactation feed intake and creep feeding on sow and piglet performance1 [PDF]

Journal of Animal Science, 2010
A total of 84 sows (PIC Line 1050) were blocked according to day of farrowing and parity and allotted in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments with lactation feed intake (ad libitum vs. restricted) and creep feeding (no vs. yes) as factors. Sows fed for ad libitum intake (ad libitum-fed) were allowed free access to a common lactation diet (3,503 ...
R. C. Sulabo, J. Y. Jacela, M. D. Tokach, S. S. Dritz, R. D. Goodband, J. M. DeRouchey, J. L. Nelssen   +6 more
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Surface Integrity Study of Creep-Feed Grinding [PDF]

Applied Engineering Letters : Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2020
This paper reports on the research results of surface integrity of the workpiece in creep-feed grinding on the high speed tool steel. The creepfeed grinding is an advanced abrasive process widely used in industry of complex and heavy engineering products. An experimental investigation of the fundamental characteristics of surface metallurgy and surface
Marin Gostimirovic, Milenko Sekulic, Dragan Rodic   +2 more
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An insight into the temporal dynamics in the gut microbiome, metabolite signaling, immune response, and barrier function in suckling and weaned piglets under production conditions

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Little information is available on age- and creep-feeding-related microbial and immune development in neonatal piglets. Therefore, we explored age- and gut-site-specific alterations in the microbiome, metabolites, histo-morphology, and expression of ...
Frederike Lerch, Frederike Lerch, Fitra Yosi, Fitra Yosi, Fitra Yosi, Julia C. Vötterl, Julia C. Vötterl, Simone Koger, Simone Koger, Juliane Ehmig, Juliane Ehmig, Suchitra Sharma, Doris Verhovsek, Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli, Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli   +14 more
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Feed intake behaviour of piglets in single and group suckling pens

Landbauforschung, 2021
Early contact to plant-based feed (creep feed) should stimu- late the adaption of the gastrointestinal system and promote gut development, with the desired effect of less physiological stress at weaning, lower incidence of diarrhoea and high- er growth ...
Schwediauer, Paul, Minihuber, Ulrike, Gallnböck, Markus, Riffert, Victoria, Hagmüller, Werner   +4 more
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Addition of chromic oxide to creep feed as a fecal marker for selection of creep feed–eating suckling pigs

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2007
Abstract Objective—To determine whether the addition of chromic oxide (Cr2O3) to creep feed could be used as a visual marker in feces for selection of creep feed–eating suckling pigs. Animals—20 suckling pigs. Procedures—Via syringe, 5 pigs (2 to 3 days old on day 0; 1 pig/treatment) from each of 4 litters received oral administrations of 10, 20, 30 ...
Kuller, W.I., van Beers-Schreurs, H.M.G., Soede, N.M., Taverne, M.A.M., Kemp, B., Verheijden, J.H.M.   +5 more
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