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%.
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%.
This simple trick blocks pigs from going between the inside and outside pens, making them easier to handle.
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.
This is one of the most horrifying cases of tail biting ever recorded...
It is a matter of considering animal welfare, workplace ergonomics, respect for the environment, and societal expectations.
Integrated Master's Dissertation in Veterinary Medicine by Alice Gomes from UTAD (Portugal) advised by Professor Madalena Vieira-Pinto.
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Sign upAlready a member?Professor Pejsak’s view on tail docking: Is it ethically justified and practically possible to phase out this practice in piglets?
In this logbook, each page corresponds to a week of the year in which all the matings during the week are recorded.
333 has been chosen to manage communications throughout the project and as a home for all the dissemination materials generated.
Biocheck is an innovative tool that objectively quantifies and compares the level of biosecurity on swine farms, identifying areas for improvement.
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.
We focus on moving surplus piglets, which forces us to use nurse sows. We explain two ways to do this in a very visual video.
In the previous article, we learned about the concept of feed safety, its impact on swine production, and the responsibility of the compound feed industry in the food chain. Now we will focus on how to practically apply this concept in the compound feed production process.
Straw is the best enrichment material to meet pigs' needs. How can we provide it?
We propose a more direct indicator to look at and analyze reproductive problems on the farm.
A deep introspection from the perspective of our staff.
Drying and warming the piglets favors their survival only in farrowing units with moderate or suboptimal temperatures (<25ºC).
Here are three basic rules for deciding if and when to do cross fostering and use nurse sows.
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Sign upAlready a member?The evolution of multi-site pig production over the last 25 years has not held true to its original intent.
We talked to Jonatan Sánchez-Osorio, Technical Director of Topigs Norsvin Spain, about the essential points in managing sows from this genetic line.
Fifty-four percent of respondents currently wean their piglets at less than 28 days.
On September 20 and 21, the first congress focused exclusively on our industry's greatest asset: farm personnel and field technicians, took place in Spain.
In France, the ban on castration of pigs without pain relief, i.e. without anesthesia, has been in force since January 1, 2022, and this has led to the production of entire male pigs. The main difficulty with this type of production lies in the risk of unpleasant odors being present in the meat from these animals.
The 6th International Livestock, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture Exposition kicked off with an exciting line-up of exhibitors and activities.