Feed intake of the sow and playful creep feeding of piglets influence piglet behaviour and performance before and after weaning

Sows in mid parity are best foster mothers for the pre- and post-weaning performance of both light and heavy piglets1

(2019) Anne M S Huting et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Consequences of negative energy balance on follicular development and oocyte quality in primiparous sows

(2019) N G J Costermans et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Pre-weaning environmental enrichment increases piglets’ object play behaviour on a large scale commercial pig farm

(2018) Chung-Hsuan Yang et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Dietary diversity affects feeding behaviour of suckling piglets

(2018) Anouschka Middelkoop et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Postweaning Piglets: Understanding the Keys to Health

(2017) Raphaële Gresse et al.   TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Stone handling, an object play behaviour in macaques: welfare and neurological health implications of a bio-culturally driven tradition

(2016) Charmalie A.D. Nahallage et al.   BEHAVIOUR

The neurobiology of social play and its rewarding value in rats

(2016) Louk J.M.J. Vanderschuren et al.   NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS

Impact of feed restriction on the performance of highly prolific lactating sows and its effect on the subsequent lactation

(2015) S. De Bettio et al.   Animal

Development of piglets raised in a new multi-litter housing system vs. conventional single-litter housing until 9 weeks of age1

(2015) S. E. van Nieuwamerongen et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Chewable materials before weaning reduce tail biting in growing pigs

(2014) Helena Telkänranta et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Effects of pellet diameter during and after lactation on feed intake of piglets pre- and postweaning1

(2014) H. van den Brand et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Stress measures in tail biters and bitten pigs in a matched case-control study

(2013) C Munsterhjelm et al.   ANIMAL WELFARE

Interactions between piglet weaning age and dietary creep feed composition on lifetime growth performance

(2013) C. L. Collins et al.   Animal Production Science

Gastrointestinal health and function in weaned pigs: a review of feeding strategies to control post-weaning diarrhoea without using in-feed antimicrobial compounds

(2012) J. M. Heo et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Feed restriction applied after weaning has different effects on pig performance and health depending on the sanitary conditions1

(2012) H. Pastorelli et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Disentangling the effects of weaning stressors on piglets’ behaviour and feed intake: Changing the housing and social environment

(2011) Maria J. Hötzel et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Effects of lactation feed intake and creep feeding on sow and piglet performance1

(2010) R. C. Sulabo et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Creep feed intake in unweaned piglets is increased by exploration stimulating feeder

(2010) W.I. Kuller et al.   Livestock Science

Intra- and inter-observer agreement when using a descriptive classification scale for clinical assessment of faecal consistency in growing pigs

(2010) Ken Steen Pedersen et al.   PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Improving adaptation to weaning: Effect of intermittent suckling regimens on piglet feed intake, growth, and gut characteristics

(2009) M. Berkeveld et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE