Simple Summary Throughout the world, piglet mortality and morbidity in large litters are a
major welfare concern and source of economic losses. Gastro-intestinal problems rank …

During the prenatal, neonatal and post-weaning periods, the mammalian gastrointestinal
tract undergoes various morphological and physiological changes alongside with an …

The present study investigated the long-term effects of colostrum intake on performance and
mortality in pigs. A total of 1,455 live-born piglets in 10 commercial herds were followed from …

During the production period from birth to slaughter there are some pigs that grow markedly
slower, despite conditions that seem to support the growth of their contemporaries. This …

The aim of this observational study is to identify risk factors associated with body weight
(BW) variability in three data sets (DS) in commercial conditions. A total of 1,009 (DS1), 460 …

Performance of pigs from birth to slaughter is a result of a complex interaction of factors, with
the early stages of a pig's life likely to affect lifetime performance. During the preweaning …

Simple Summary Neonatal piglet viability is decreasing in concert with the selection for ever-
greater numbers of piglets born per sow per year. Their survival depends on the early …

The gastrointestinal tract microbiota interacts with the host to modulate metabolic phenotype.
This interaction could provide insights into why some low birthweight pigs can exhibit …

The article studied the effect of the initial weight of piglets when placed on rearing on their
growth intensity, average daily feed consumption and feed conversion, cost indicators of the …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the effect of piglet morphometric
characteristics and starter regime on postnatal growth. Some piglets born light are able to …