How is batch farrowing systems affecting the outcome after a PRRS outbreak?
Moving away from weekly batch management improved Time to stability, Time to baseline production and Total Piglet losses per 1,000 sows after a PRRS outbreak.
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Reproductive management: Puberty induction
Why induce puberty? If I do choose to induce puberty, what do I need to do, and when?
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Innovation and international collaboration drive the evolution of the swine industry in Africa.
Five-week batch management system: Challenges and opportunities
We are launching a series of articles that will delve into a new practice that has already been implemented on several farms in Spain and is being adopted by others: 5-week batches.
Constipation in sows, a hidden enemy
The constant search for solutions to challenges in management, health, reproduction, nutrition, and feeding—and their interactions—should be a technical principle if we aim to maximize the genetic potential of our farms.
Summary of the 27th IPVS and 15th ESPHM-ECPHM: Reproduction, welfare, and nutrition
In this third installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers presented on reproduction, nutrition, precision livestock farming, and other aspects of swine production.
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Tip: Portable barrier to move pigs
This farmer made a movable metal barrier that leans against the wall when not in use so it doesn't get in the way.
Something smells bad about PRRS. Is manure management playing a role in PRRS epidemiology?
The overall risk of a PRRS outbreak is 12 times higher during the first 15 days after pumping manure than the rest of the year.
Tip: Panel to block the aisles during heat checking
This tip involves using an aluminum panel to close the aisles during heat checking.
55th AASV Annual Meeting summary: Miscellaneous
Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations from the latest AASV, ranging from the future of the veterinary profession to the eradication of diseases, hog prices, and experiences in improving pig survival.
Strategies to ensure feed safety
In this series of articles, we discuss the main concepts of safety and preventive measures to ensure the safety and quality of swine feed.
Tip: Adapt a pen for weaned piglets
How to adapt a normal pen to the specific needs of weaned piglets.
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Water medication calculator
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
Generational succession: Considerations for success
it is vitally important to be aware of the difficulties that this process can entail. Consequently, considerations must be made to ensure a good outcome.
Quality of hams from entire males
The consequences of suspending castration on the rate of destructured hams are poorly understood. An IFIP study shows the frequency of this defect is around 19%.
Tired of chasing pigs? Here's a tip to to close the passage between the indoor and outdoor pens
This simple trick blocks pigs from going between the inside and outside pens, making them easier to handle.
A bad case of tail biting
This is one of the most horrifying cases of tail biting ever recorded...
Effect of postweaning feed intake on performance, intestinal morphology, and the probability of diarrhea in piglets
From their respective academic and on-farm perspectives, Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas comment on a recent study about the effect of postweaning feed intake.
How to create different designated areas for finishing pigs?
It is a matter of considering animal welfare, workplace ergonomics, respect for the environment, and societal expectations.
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Professor Pejsak’s view on tail docking: Is it ethically justified and practically possible to phase out this practice in piglets?
Tip: Book to record weekly matings
In this logbook, each page corresponds to a week of the year in which all the matings during the week are recorded.
333 Emerging Voices: Evaluation of tail biting in pigs at the abattoir
Integrated Master's Dissertation in Veterinary Medicine by Alice Gomes from UTAD (Portugal) advised by Professor Madalena Vieira-Pinto.
Want to quantify your farm's biosecurity level? Do it on Pig333 with Biocheck
Biocheck is an innovative tool that objectively quantifies and compares the level of biosecurity on swine farms, identifying areas for improvement.
333 participates in the European project WelFarmers
333 has been chosen to manage communications throughout the project and as a home for all the dissemination materials generated.
WelFarmers: The best practices in welfare for pigs
Pig farmers, research centers and higher education institutions will be working together in the EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’ where more than 50% of the pig production in Europe is represented in the consortium formed by eight European countries.
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- On World Food Day, we at McAuliffe Pig Farms are proud to stand with everyone ..
Water medication calculator
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.