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Fiber in the diet is important for farrowing performance and colostrum production

The fiber in the diet improves the colostrum yield of sows and it helps reducing farrowing length. But... how many grams of fiber are recommended to be supplied to the sows during last week prior to farrowing?

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Obtaining colostrum from sows injected with long-acting oxytocin

Administer long-acting oxytocin to sows that have started farrowing to milk them more easily.

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The Colfapig feed supplement from A-One Danmark increases the concentration of lactose and fat in sow milk.

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Feed supplement for sows increases colostrum quality

The Colfapig feed supplement from A-One is a two-star New Product exhibit at Agromek 2018

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Figure 3. Images of weighings at farrowing and differences in size within the same litter.

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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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Relationships between colostrum supply of suckling piglets and Salmonella prevalence in piglet rearing

The study provides preliminary evidence that when comparing Salmonella-inconspicuous farms with Salmonella-conspicuous ones, the colostrum supply may be a critical factor that needs to be considered.

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Figure 2. Factors that influence the neonatal immunity development.

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The immune system and immunity in swine: maternal and neonatal immunity

This article discuss about the protection of the placenta, the colostrum, the immunity conferred by milk and the congenital acquired immunity of the piglet.

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NutritionAbstract

Perinatal dietary choline deficiency in sows

Dietary choline deficiency induces alterations in plasma choline metabolites which are evident at the end of lactation. Betaine and select FAs in milk are sensitive to maternal dietary choline deficiency and day of lactation. Alterations in concentrations of these nutrients may affect early-life neonatal development.

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Effects of sodium butyrate supplementation on reproductive performance and colostrum composition in gilts

Collectively, SB supplementation could reduce the rate of gilts return to estrus, alter the composition of colostrum and enhance the growth rate of piglets.

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Coefficients of repeatability for colostrum and milk composition of PLW and PL sows over three consecutive lactations

It can be stated that the lactose content of sow colostrum in the first lactation could be indicative of a female's predisposition to produce colostrum and milk with similar lactose content over two consecutive lactations.

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Evaluation of an on-farm method to assess colostrum IgG content in sows

The Brix refractometer provides a simple, fast and inexpensive estimation of colostrum IgG in sows.

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Neonatal piglets are able to differentiate more productive from less productive teats

Current results confirmed that teats used in first lactation produce more milk in second lactation, and that piglets are able to detect this difference.

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Conjugated linoleic acid during late gestation reduces the fat content in the colostrum and increases IgG

Colostrum production and immunoglobulin concentrations to conjugated linoleic acid during late gestation.

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Use of an AI probe to give colostrum to the piglets

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Providing colostrum with an AI catheter

Use the probe of an intrauterine AI catheter to provide colostrum.

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Reference values for immunocrit ratios to assess maternal antibody uptake in 1-day-old piglets

The IR method ascertains whether piglets are receiving adequate maternal antibodies until their own immune systems are developed.

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Relative prolactin-to-progesterone concentrations around farrowing influence colostrum yield in primiparous sows

In conclusion, a greater PRL/P4 ratio 24 h prepartum, characterized by lower P4 concentrations and a trend for greater PRL concentrations peripartum, led to increased colostrum yield in primiparous sows.

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Disturbing the piglets that are sleeping next to the udder during lactation may encourage intake

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Factors affecting colostrum intake in piglets

Nothing has more impact on piglet survival that an adequate intake of colostrum.