Table 5.

Linear rate of change observed as weaning age increased from 19 to 28 d¹

Item	Rate of linear change per day increase in weaning age
	Change per day	SEM
Weaning weight, kg	0.250	0.024
Day 42 post-weaning, kg	0.802	0.062
Nursery losses, %	−0.63	0.184
Off-test BW, kg2	1.38	0.203
Weight sold per pig weaned (fixed time), kg3	2.21	0.343
Weight sold per pig weaned (fixed age), kg4	1.21	0.352
Weight sold per pig weaned (fixed weight), kg5	1.07	0.291
Days in finisher to 135 kg of market weight, d	−0.9	0.25

¹Magnitude of change per day increase in weaning age in the nursery and finishing performance observed as weaning age increased from 19 to 28 d.

²BW based on a market scenario of fixed time in finishing pen.

³Fixed time: 94 d after placement in finishing.

⁴Fixed age: all treatments achieving 164 d of age.

⁵Fixed weight: all treatments achieving 135 kg of market weight.