The feed level controlled mash feeder vs. conventional tube mash feeder:Performance and eating behaviour of young weaned piglets

E.F. Hessel; H.F.A. van den Weghe

The feed level controlled mash feeder vs. conventional tube mash feeder:Performance and eating behaviour of young weaned piglets

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E.F. Hessel

E.F. Hessel ¹Institute for Agricultural Engineering, University of Goettingen, Germany

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H.F.A. van den Weghe

H.F.A. van den Weghe ²Research Centre for Animal Production and Technology, University of Goettingen, Germany
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Pages:: 209â218

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-548-2_026

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The objective of the research was to examine the performance and eating behaviour of young weaned piglets with regard to the feeding system. A force-ventilated compartment with two identical pens was used. Both pens (25 piglets/pen) were equipped with one conventional tube mash feeder (TF). Nine rearing periods of five weeks each were analysed. All piglets were weaned at the age of 21 days and fed with the same food. In one of these pens (reference group - RG) the TF was used exclusively. The other pen was used for the experimental group (EG): During the first three rearing periods in this pen, the feed level controlled feeder (FLCF) served as the exclusive feeding system (EXP1) in the first two initial weeks of rearing. In the next three rearing periods the FLCF as well as TF were activated (EXP2); during rearing period seven to nine, feed from two FLCFs were available in the first two initial weeks. From the third week piglets in EXP1, EXP2 and EXP3 were fed with the TF.

Compared to piglets in the RG, piglets housed in the EG gained significantly more weight after two and five weeks of rearing. Concerning the average number of piglets at the trough no significant differences could be detected between the RG and the EG. In comparison to the RG, significantly more piglets in EG attempted to get some food but were not able to eat because of occupied feeding places. In EXP2 the majority of the piglets preferred to eat at the FLCF. In EXP3 one of the FLCFs was much more frequented than the other. Although both FLCF were identical, piglets preferred to eat together at the same feeder.

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Precision Livestock Farming â05

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