Breeding sows on a holiday... What could go wrong? (Part 1 of 2)
This article compares the results of the inseminations done one week before the holiday, on the holiday, and one day after the holiday.
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The pre-farrowing feed intake pattern can improve litter performance at weaning
How does a sow's feed intake in the days prior to farrowing influence piglet birth and weaning weights?
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27-May-2020maria.rodriguezDear Alan
Thank you very much for your comment.
In this trial we used 34 sows in batch 1 (9 primiparous and 23 multiparous) and 35 sows in batch 2 (4 primiparous and 31 multiparous).
Regards
Thank you very much for your comment.
In this trial we used 34 sows in batch 1 (9 primiparous and 23 multiparous) and 35 sows in batch 2 (4 primiparous and 31 multiparous).
Regards
Intake patterns of lactating sows: More important than you may realize.
Deviations from the sow's normal consumption pattern during the lactation phase have important production implications.
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Do you know how to interpret your farm's retention rate?
Does a high retention rate indicate high productivity?
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Do we fully understand gilts? Do we treat them as they deserve?
Gilts have more returns to estrus... but why?
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Farrowing rate isn't everything in gestation performance
Which indicator best reflects performance - farrowing rate or non-productive days?
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The role of your farm on the sows' reproductive potential (2/2)
What is more important: the farm or genetics?
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The role of your farm on the sows' reproductive potential (1/2)
Is it worth to purchase hyperprolific sows for my farm?
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Weaning-to-service interval: not only non-productive days
It is not only related to NPDs, but it can also have a greater impact than we first thought.
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Piglets weaned per sow lifetime, the hidden index
One of the indices that is generating much interest is the one referred to the number of weaned piglets per sow lifetime (WSL). This index refers to the total number of piglets that a sow has weaned throughout its productive life.
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01-Mar-2019ZOOTECHvery accurate write-up. Can't be clearer. Production figures can be deceitful sometimes. It is practically the output per housed gilt/sow which practically measures the farm output in piglets actually sold, Return on investment of each housed gilt/sow. There is more to this, like piglet birth weight, weight at 21 days, weight at 25 days, investment in piglet( time & money) till these ages, actual age @ 25 kg live weight of piglet.
Are all non-viable piglets, really not viable?
There are casualties in the farrowing unit due to poor colostrum intake but, how many are there really? Are they just being classified as non-viable piglets?
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How can farm production be increased with the use of Supersows?
The key lies in gilt management ...
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Clinical case: Increase of returns: Management or PRRS?
Returns increase in a PRRS-positive farm in the middle of a census increase plus a change of management in the batch farrowing system, from 3 weeks to 1.
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The importance of lighting in your farm
One of the main tools to encourage the installation of extra lighting in the mating area is the data analysis, and more specifically the weaning-to-service interval.
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24-Mar-2018jungjoon26Thank you for good information.
Temporary nurse sows: How to increase the number of teats on batch farrowing systems
The article explains how to manage nurse sows in 3-week batch farrowing systems with a practical example.
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I didn’t change anything. Why did my productivity go down?
When productivity decreases, but productive efficiency is maintained...
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