Successful weaning of piglets – without antimicrobial use (ROADMAP practice abstract)

{Tool} Successful weaning of piglets – without antimicrobial use (ROADMAP practice abstract). Creator(s): Früh, Barbara; Helbing, Manuela and Oehen, Bernadette. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. Roadmap Practice Abstracts. (2023)

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Recent analysis of antibiotics usage in organic pig farming in Switzerland showed that the weaning period is the most critical moment concerning antibiotical use for pigs. To ease the weaning period, it is possible to mitigate all stress factors apart from the weaning itself and ensure proper feed intake.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
What problem does the tool address?:	In nature, sows would wean their piglets at the age of 13 – 17 weeks. However, in organic pig production in Switzerland, they are weaned at the earliest age of 6 weeks. In conventional farming systems piglets are weaned even earlier, at the ages of 3 – 4 weeks. This causes a significant disruption in the life of the piglet leading, among other things, to diarrhoea.Reduce antibiotic use in animal husbandry.
What solution does the tool offer?:	Improving the handling of weaning piglets.
Country:	Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:	Practice abstracts
Keywords:	Piglets, AMU, Animal health, Animal Handling
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English piglets http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5872 English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs
Research affiliation:	Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Pigs European Union European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	817626
Related Links:	https://www.fibl.org/de/shop/1273-weaning-piglets, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/51953
Project ID:	ofk
Deposited By:	Helbing, Manuela
ID Code:	51953
Deposited On:	11 Mar 2024 15:04
Last Modified:	11 Mar 2024 15:04
Document Language:	English
Status:	Published

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