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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Clive on June 28, 2013, 07:15:53 pm

Title: Scouring after weaning
Post by: Clive on June 28, 2013, 07:15:53 pm

Hi,
We removed our sow from her piglets on Wednesday (7 weeks old). Yesterday I noticed that they were scouring quite badly. I suspect that this is stress related? Although they otherwise seem to be fine.
Should I seek treatment or is this likely to subside naturally?

Clive

Title: Re: Scouring after weaning
Post by: Berkshire Boy on June 28, 2013, 07:52:00 pm

Should clear up naturally. Like you say most likely just stress and change of diet as in no milk only hard feed.

Title: Re: Scouring after weaning
Post by: Fowgill Farm on June 28, 2013, 07:59:14 pm

ditto what B said, make sure they have free access to fresh water and clear up surplus poo so they're not trampling in it and re ingesting.
If it persists (longer than 3 days) Tylan from the vet will need to be put in their water,
hth
mandy :pig:

Title: Re: Scouring after weaning
Post by: HappyHippy on June 28, 2013, 09:59:34 pm

We've found that if you cut back slightly on their hard feed for a couple of days that this helps too.
But ditto Mandy & BB  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Scouring after weaning
Post by: Clive on June 29, 2013, 07:38:05 am

Thanks guys. That's put my mind at ease. They seem fine otherwise.

C