Abstract

Preweaning strategies to minimize fallback pigs in the nursery include cross fostering, creep feeding, and weaning an older pig. Postweaning strategies to minimize fallback pigs in the nursery include optimum barn temperature and ventilation set points, easy access to feed and water, and proactive placement strategies. Phase-feeding programs to match the nutrient requirements and digestive abilities of weaned pigs are also crucial. Managing fallback pigs can be accomplished by minimizing drafts in removal pens, providing supplemental heat sources, having multiple feed access points by providing gruel and mat feed, and ensuring more intensive observations of pigs in removal pens.

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