Providinganallocationofgreaterthan1and3kgof
phase 1andphase2diets,respectively,toweanedpigsdid
not benefitpigperformanceregardlessofweaningage
between3and5weeks.Increasingweaningage,increased
postweaninggrowthperformance,butdidnotincrease
pig weightat10weeksofage.Highermortalityrateand
higher faecal E. coli counts werefoundinpigsweanedat3
weeks comparedtothoseweanedat4weekssuggesting
negativehealtheffectsassociatedwithearlierweaning.