Weaning and small pig management

Weaning

Weaning is one of the most stressful experiences a piglet will face as they go through many physiological and environmental changes including: 

• Removal from the sow
• Mixing with other piglets 
• Change in diet from a milk to solid feed
• Changes in the gut

Visit the following pages for further information on establishing the weaner and small piglet management: 

Piglets that are much smaller than their litter mates can take longer to grow and may need extra care. Find out more about managing low birth weight pigs.

Learn why it is important to establish piglets immediately post-weaning to maintain growth rates, reduce pen variation and lessen the amount of ‘tail-enders’ at point of sale.