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Reducing Weaning Stress in Piglets by Pre-Weaning Socialization and Gradual Separation from the Sow: A Review.
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- Probiotics and enzymes in weaned piglets' diets can lower belly nosing frequency and improve performance and nitrogen balance.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Article
- Environmental Enrichment and Agonistic Behavior in Post-Weaning Pigs: A Pilot Study Using Artificial Intelligence.Biology · 2026Article
- Early-Life Socialization Enhances Social Competence and Alters Affiliative Preference in Piglets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Chronic Stress and Autoimmunity: The Role of HPA Axis and Cortisol Dysregulation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Using complex diets post-weaning improves piglet performance and financial outcomes.Tropical animal health and production · 2025Article
- Cinnamaldehyde supplementation in sows and their offspring: effects on colostrum and milk composition, performance, redox status and intestinal health.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Effect of dietary supplementation of Moringa oleifera on intake, growth, oxidative stress, and behavioral response in early weaned Landlly piglets.Tropical animal health and production · 2025Article
- Exploring the Link Between Mucin 2 and Weaning Stress-Related Diarrhoea in Piglets.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Manipulating early-life environment and handling alters growth trajectories, immune and stress responses, clinical indicators, and intestinal health in young pigs.Journal of animal science · 2025Article
- Effects of a preweaning socialization system on piglet livability, lifetime growth performance, and subsequent sow performance.Journal of animal science · 2025Article
- Place conditioning as evaluation of affective valence in piglets.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Enrichments Adjusted to the Number of Litters: Simple Approach to Improve the Welfare of Weaned Piglets under Farm Conditions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- The Mechanism of Zinc Oxide in Alleviating Diarrhea in Piglets after Weaning: A Review from the Perspective of Intestinal Barrier Function.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- An Updated Review of Emerging Sources of Selenium in Weaned Piglet Nutrition.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Probiotic Roles ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Dietary fiber and weaning age affect stress and immune markers in saliva of sows and their offspring.Journal of animal science · 2024Article
- Variability in feed intake the first days following weaning impacts gastrointestinal tract development, feeding patterns, and growth performance in nursery pigs.Journal of animal science · 2024Article
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Abstract
The weaning of pigs in most commercial pork production systems is an abrupt event performed at a fairly young age, i.e., mostly between 2.5 and 5 weeks of age. This practice induces a stress response, and its impact on behavior, performance and the gastrointestinal tract has been well described. Historically, there has been a focus on pre- and post-weaning nutritional strategies and post-weaning housing conditions and medication to improve production and reduce mortality after weaning. However, alternative pre-weaning housing and management systems that promote the development of natural social behaviors of piglets before weaning have recently received more attention. Co-mingling of non-littermates before weaning is a strategy that aims to initiate social interactions prior to weaning. The separation of the litter from the sow in the period leading up to weaning, termed intermittent suckling, aims to enhance the gradual separation from the sow. In addition, these practices encourage the young pig to learn explorative nutrient sourcing. Altogether, they may reduce weaning-associated stress. In this review, these strategies are defined, and their effects on behavior, performance, mortality, gastrointestinal function and immunocompetence are described. Though these strategies may be adapted to a commercial setting, it also becomes clear that many factors can contribute to the success of these strategies.
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