Fasting to achieve a higher feed intake

Counterintuitive as it may sound, but sometimes less might be more. In recent Belgian research, scientists observed a better feed intake in piglets that were given their first meal only 18 hours post-weaning. It is generally accepted that early post-weaning feed intake affects post-weaning health and performance. However, there is large variation in the onset of feed intake after weaning and the amount that piglets eat during the first days after weaning. In a Dutch study by Erik Bruininx and o