Effect of the administration of two milk supplements and different ways of administration on the growth performance, welfare and faecal microbial ecology of suckling piglets.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two milk supplements (MSs): MS1 and MS2 on performance, health, faecal microbial profile, behaviour and skin lesions of piglets during the suckling and post-weaning period and to compare two ways of administration (manual vs automated system) of the same formula (MS1)