Research projects

PigFeed

Minihuber Ulrike, DI

DI Ulrike Minihuber

Alternative strategies - breeding, husbandry, veterinary medicine

When weaning piglets, the transition from liquid food intake (sow's milk) to solid food (piglet starter) is a critical phase and must therefore be designed in the best possible way.

For optimal preparation, the piglets must be fed in a timely manner. The aim of the project is to investigate the feed intake behavior of piglets and sows during the nursing period in different free housing systems. The piglets are fed in different places on the floor (lying area, activity area, piglet nest area). The parameters of weight development of the piglets, feed intake of the sows and piglets (g or kg/day), working time requirements and behavior (synchronous eating, mutual learning) are examined.

piglet

piglet

 HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

 

Feed intake behavior of sows and piglets during the nursing period in different free housing systems

Minihuber Ulrike (2013 - 2015)
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