ProByn Animal Life Force Products
TECHNICAL REPORT
 

PIGLET BOOST   PGBR 298

 
 

PROCEDURE   A total of 280 newborn piglets were randomly assigned to three (3) treatment groups at birth. One group of piglets served as the control group. A second group of piglets were given a Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) product at day one (1) and day four (4) of age. The third group of piglets were administered Piglet Boost at day one (1) and day four (4) of age. The MCT product was given at the rate of 4 ml/piglet at both administrations. Piglet Boost was given at the rate of 2 ml/piglet at both administrations. The piglets were weaned at approximately 21 days of age.   RESULTS   Control MCT Piglet Boost ----------- ----------- ------------ Number of piglets born 83 98 99 Average weight at birth (kg) 1.62 1.59 1.50 Average weaning age (days) 21.2 21.1 20.1 Total piglets weaned 78 94 95 Average weaning weight (kg) 7.70 7.28 7.48 Average daily gain (gm) 286.8 269.6 296.0 Weaning percentage 93.97 95.92 95.96   Examination of the above results shows that Piglet Boost was extremely beneficial in assisting the newborn piglets get off to a good start. Even though the piglets given Piglet Boost were much smaller at birth and were weaned one day earlier they had the best average daily gain and would have been heavier than the control group if they had not been one day younger when weaned. When compared with the piglets given the MCT product the perfor- mance obtained form Piglet Boost was much better. Their daily gain was 10% better with survivability being as good even though the piglets given the Piglet Boost were smaller at birth and weaned a day earlier. These results again demonstrate the excellent benefits obtained from Piglet Boost in aiding newborn piglets get a fast start which is very important to survival and subsequent growth during the reminder of the production cycle.

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