Abstract:With an objective to minimize the weaning stress and to maximize the welfare, early weaning was combined with split weaning in 41 piglets of Large White Yorkshire (LWY). Weaning method was either "Weight Based Early or Split Weaning" i.e. T ES or "Conventional Weaning" i.e. T C and treated as control. The weaning age in T C was 56 days. In T ES, heavier (> 1.5 kg) medium weighing (1.0-1.5 kg) and lighter (< 1.0 kg) piglets were weaned at 30 (T ESH ), 37 days (T ESM ) and 42 days (T ESL ), respectively. Differe… Show more
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