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Iron Requirement Of Pigs Farrowed In Metal Farrowing Stalls, Rebecca Walker
Iron Requirement Of Pigs Farrowed In Metal Farrowing Stalls, Rebecca Walker
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Pigs farrowed and reared in metal farrowing stalls were studied to determine the need for iron. Three treatments were studied, namely—T-O (pigs given no iron injection), T-1 (pigs given 1 iron-dextran injection at 2 days of age) and T-2 (pigs given 2 injections of iron-dextran, the first at day 2 and the second at day 7). Hemoglobin levels were analyzed to determine the incorporation of iron in the bloodstream in the form of hemoglobin. Pig weights were used as a measure of production.
The hemoglobin levels did not differ (p>0.1) among the 3 treatments at birth, 4 days, 6 …