Effects of Providing a Liquid Sensory Attractant to Suckling Pigs in Lactation and After Weaning on Post-Weaning Pig Performance

A total of 28 litters (241 × 600, DNA) corresponding with 355 nursery pigs DNA; initially 13.0 lb) were used in 42-d trial (17-d pre-weaning and 24-d post-weaning). This was conducted to determine the effect providing a sensory attractant liquid (BlueLite Pro2Lyte; TechMix Global; Stewart, MN) suckling on underline sows after farrowing late lactation, weaning post-weaning feed intake growth. Treatments arranged 2 factorial main effects of: 1) treatment (without or attractant); 2) postweaning 3) body weight category (light heavy). Overall, did not have significant piglet growth performance. Likewise, application had limited performance weaning. Liquid increased percentage lightweight that lost from d 3 by approximately 16 points, whereas decreased heavyweight 17 points (pre-weaning BW interaction, P = 0.003). interaction diminished 7. Significance also detected for category. greater (P 0.007) 7 0.051) compared pigs. In summary, applied pre- pigs; however, varying responses observed immediately Strategies reduce number lose warrant further investigation.