FARROWING – Being prepared Part VI

OSB Piglets

THE FIRST FEED

The first suckle of milk from the sow/gilt is vital as it contains colostrum which helps give them energy, warmth and early immunity to various infections with the highest level of immunity present in the first twenty four hours.

Although the colostrum starts declining rapidly about six hours after farrowing commences, so does the piglets response to it.

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