Table 1.
Age (Days) | Nutrition Period | Mean Body Weight (kg) | Age at Weaning (Days) | Identification Code |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Suckling | 3.7 | – | S7 |
14 | Suckling | 5.3 | – | S14 |
21 | Suckling | 7.0 | – | S21 |
28 | Suckling | 10.4 | – | S28 |
28 | Weaned | 9.0 | 21 | W21p7 |
35 | Weaned | 13.1 | 21 | W21p14 |
35 | Weaned | 12.4 | 28 | W28p7 |
42 | Weaned | 15.9 | 28 | W28p14 |
1 Piglets used were the same as those described in a previous study [13], except for piglets weaned at 14 days of age, which were excluded in the present work.