Impacts of evaporative pad cooling on finishing pig performance
Cool cell pads improved pig well-being by providing more cooling than sprinklers but pig performance was unaffected.
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USDA: New heat stress app for pigs
HotHog, a new smartphone application that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists announced today.
The best conditions for baiting wild pigs
Drier conditions substantially increased the use of bait sites by wild pigs.
Worsened feed conversion ratio and growth but mortality stable
What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and worsen average daily gain without altering mortality?
Impact of stress on immune function, health, and productivity (1/2)
What exactly goes on in a pig's body when exposed to acute or chronic stress? What implications does stress have on production? Professor Pejsak draws on decades of research to answer to explain.
Reducing dietary protein at high temperatures and its impact on growth and carcass quality of finishing pigs
A reduction of dietary crude protein in finishing pigs during summer conditions does not affect performance and carcass quality.
How the level of dietary fiber effects reproductive performance and stress in gestating sows during heat stress
A high level of dietary fiber diminishes the adverse effects of heat stress during the gestation period.
Troubleshooting problems with the feed conversion ratio: Environment
Which environmental factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco talks about the effects of temperature and humidity.... they can make us lose money.
Characteristics of thermal images of the mammary gland and of performance in sows differing in health status and parity
Thermography coupled with Artificial Intelligence systems can help identify and orient the diagnosis of symptomatic animals to prompt adequate reaction at the earliest time.
Comparing three types of supplemental heat sources for piglets
These results suggest electric-heated mats and heat lamps were comparable in maintaining the performance and postural behaviors of piglets.
Heat stress affects the sows' reproductive cycle
From their respective academic and on-farm perspectives, Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas comment on a recent study regarding the effect of heat stress on sows: Which weeks does it affect the farrowing rate the most? What about the weaning-to-first-service interval? Are there differences depending on parity?
Evolution of NH3 concentrations in weaner pig buildings based on setpoint temperature
The proposed equations can be used for modeling ammonia concentrations and to improve animal welfare and productivity.
Effects of cooled floor pads and chilled drinking water on behavior and performance of lactating sows under heat stress
Cooled floor pads combined with chilled drinking water did not affect sow behavior, but did alleviate heat stress partially.
Tip: How to make an incubator cart for piglets
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.
Evaluation of sow thermal preference across three stages of reproduction
The thermal comfort zone of sows may be narrower than current recommendations indicate.
Tip: For the summer heat... air and water combined!
If we combine air with some cool water it is possible to lower the ambient temperature by a few degrees.