A feeding regimen where pigs are fed over a small number of
succinct intervals may indeed be a strategy for improving pig
production. A recent study has also shown that feeding frequency
influences pig performance (Persson et al. 2008). In the present
study, pigs fed three times daily had a larger weight gain and a
greater final liveweight and carcass weight than did pigs fed nine
times per day. In addition, feeding frequency also altered carcass
composition as the pigs fed three times daily had increased lean
meat content compared with those pigs fed more frequently
(Persson et al. 2008).