Articles - Management

What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and worsen average daily gain without altering mortality?

In this article, we focus on the key management aspects for the optimal performance of sows with these genetics. To do so, we talked to Pablo Magallón, Technical Service veterinarian with PIC South Europe.

What can cause an increase in the feed conversion ratio of pigs without altering mortality or average daily gain?

We went to visit Piggly, a sustainable farm from an environmental, production, animal welfare, and economic perspective.

Cross-fostering is a common practice in farrowing units. However, the emergence of hyperprolific sows has caused us to rethink the issue.

Everything you need to know to successfully wean your piglets.

Which management factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco covers how all-in all-out, density, trough space, and filling and emptying of barns can lose us money.

Continuous monitoring of sow weight has significantly improved feed use efficiency and sow longevity.

Feed represents approximately 60% of the costs in pig production. It is therefore very important to have a good feed conversion ratio.

This tip uses a stamp to mark the sows that we should pay more attention to during farrowing.

This corridor allows sows to be moved with minimal intervention from the staff.

A simple, easy-to-build toy that will attract piglets to the feed dish to reduce post-weaning fasting.

Placement of the straw is important to give the sow access on days where she is confined and when she is loose.

Europe is preparing to eliminate farrowing crates in the next few years... Are farmers ready? Will this benefit the sows? What about the piglets?

Do you know the most effective, practically applicable, and economically feasible measures to reduce ammonia emissions? Proper application of these measures would meet the requirements set forth in the regulations.

Needle-free vaccination has many advantages over conventional vaccination, but it is not as comfortable to do. This trick gives us a solution.

Low birth weight increases mortality during the lactation period and affects the productive life of piglets until slaughter. This article attempts to answer the question: Is pre-weaning mortality related to a birth weight threshold?

To have good gilt performance, producers and vets must value those gilts and invest accordingly. Dr. Clayton Johnson from Carthage Veterinary Services shares some tips about gilt productive development.

HoCoTec is a production system that takes on the challenge of serving as an open center for learning and experimentation.

We can place the weakest piglets from each litter to dry out and warm up in this incubator while we tend to the next sows.

A much higher percentage of piglets prefer milk supplement over creep feed. Here are the results of the latest studies on this subject.

Why is it important to take sow temperatures after farrowing? How does feed intake affect litter size?

Here's how to make a modular gate that is adjustable in length and can easily be installed in all the aisles of the sow farm.