Mixing weaners without tears

09-10-2017 | | |
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John Gadd Topic: Pig Management
A mixed litter on a farm in the Netherlands. Photo: Peter Roek
A mixed litter on a farm in the Netherlands. Photo: Peter Roek
Mixing weaners has always been a bit of a problem and is likely to become a bigger problem in the European Union, now zinc oxide appears to become banned soon. There are a few ways to reduce stress around weaning as much as possible, explains management expert John Gadd. It must be nearly 20 years now since I started this column series in Pig Progress about the hidden corners of pig production. In those 20 years, you may well feel that after finding as many as 200 subjects worth mentioning, tha


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