METHOD FOR GROWTH OF SUCKLING PIGLETS Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A01K1/00 A01K67/02 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: method for growth of piglets includes their keeping in nests together with sow, and after weaning from sow - in groups formed as per their sexual identity. The novelty is the fact that immediately after farrow, all piglets are weaned from sows, number of functioning nipples are identified in sows, new nests of piglets are arranged, with separation of suckling piglets according to sexual identity; and the same time number of boar pigs or gilts in new nests corresponds to number of functioning nipples in sows; after weaning from sows, nests of piglets are combined in groups, which include at least two nests of unisexual piglets.

EFFECT: improved growth of piglets, improvement of their functional activity, achieved as a result of reduction of stress situations in growth of suckling piglets in new unisexual nests, which are arranged immediately after birth of piglets, and as a result of stress situation mitigation as they are transferred for nursery.

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