Weaning performance can be improved by starting with older, heavier pigs, switching to a simpler diet as quickly as possible, and starting pigs on feed and water as fast as possible after weaning. Increasing weaning age from 15 to 21 days can increase growth rate and final financial gain, and decrease mortality. Weaning pigs should be transitioned from expensive nursery diets to cheaper, simpler diets as soon as possible without impacting growth performance. Even with older weaning ages, a four phase diet is more profitable than a three phase diet. The phases should be fed based on weight, and a strict feed budget should be followed. Nursery management should encourage water and feed intake, and feeders should be adjusted throughout nursery to encourage intake and limit wastage. Feeders should allow for social interaction between piglets, and mats can be used to assist this for a short period of time. Starve-outs should be encouraged to eat, rather than solely treated with antibiotics. Sorting pigs has shown to have no benefit, except for sorting out the worst 10-15% and feeding these pigs separately. With older weaning ages pen sizes need to be adequate, and creep feeding may be more effective than when it is used at younger weaning ages. Nursery management has an impact on future performance and profitability, and all aspects should be considered.