Weaning

Weaning / Px Benefits

Weaning can be a difficult time for young piglets, affecting them both physiologically and behaviorally and can often result in weight loss and mortality. When Tonisity Px is mixed with dry feed to make the Px-gruel, piglets will recognize the familiar (and delicious) taste, thereby maintaining their average daily gain throughout the first week after weaning with positive consequences up to slaughter.

Pour the Tonisity Px solution on top of the dry feed, or prepare a gruel, for at least 3 days before weaning so that the animals can get acquainted with the highly palatable Px flavor. As weaning occurs during the 2-3 day period, this same solution is combined with creep feed to form the Px-gruel, effectively relieving the starvation period that pigs will often undergo during this time. Tonisity Px provides the necessary energy boost and hydration required during the stressful weaning phase.