Identifying problems in the pre-fattening period

The importance of weaning is undisputed. But what about that other big transfer in a pig’s life – from nursery to grow-finish floor? A successful pre-fattening period is necessary to achieve a higher percentage of lean meat and uniform carcasses at marketing. By Dr Bradley Lawrence, swine technical manager, Novus International, United States In pig production, the pre-fattening period can directly affect lean meat deposition and the uniformity of carcasses at marketing. This phas