Easing the stress of maternal separation

A mother’s love is a tough bond to break, so weaning can cause stress for both the sow and the piglet. However, offering piglets a gradual weaning regimen gives them both the chance to adjust slowly and with less negative consequences on performance and health in the immediate post-weaning period. Weaning is an abrupt transition to independency that takes place at 21 to 28 days of age. Despite efforts to familiarise piglets with creep feed during lactation, there is often large within and bet