Exceeding nutritional requirements of branched-chain amino acids and arginine may improve sow and piglet performance as well as immune status by changes in colostrum and milk.

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Tonisity launches Tonisity PxM^® - its third generation solution for swine producers

Isotonic milk replacer additive helps piglets overcome key productivity hurdles.

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Genetics-ReproductionArticle

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?

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Figure 2. During the first days, providing creep feed starting day 4-5 has the function of stimulating the piglet's curiosity towards the feed, hence the guideline of very little quantity, as many times per day as possible.

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HealthArticle

Weaning without zinc oxide (1/3): Good weaning starts in the farrowing room

We spoke with Alberto Garcia (Inga Food SA, Spain) and Chretien Gielen (De Varkenspraktijk, The Netherlands), to discuss aspects related to weaning management and conditions.

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NutritionAbstract

Fish oil in sow diets as a strategy to modify immune components in colostrum and milk

The n-3 fatty acids supplementation in gestation and lactation diets may affect colostrum and milk composition and the immune response.

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Milk supplementation in the farrowing room: an alternative strategy with hyperprolific sows?

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

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Figure 2. An example of group lactation pens where both sows and piglets can mix and interact. Source: mio1989.com

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ManagementArticle

Reducing the stress of weaning: is pre-weaning socialisation of piglets a strategy to consider?

Does co-mingling during lactation benefit piglets in the long term? See how socialisation influences pigs behaviour and physiology.

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Genetics-ReproductionAbstract

How does inducing farrowing affect immunological parameters in colostrum?

When labour induction is applied, the questions arise about possible effects on labour and lactation, including colostral immunity.

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Practical fostering: a key step in maximizing the quantity and quality of pigs weaned

Put more piglets on than teats? When to start fostering? Am I cross fostering piglets too many times?

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Genetics-ReproductionAbstract

Effect of suckling intensity of primiparous sows on production performance during current and subsequent parities

Increased suckling intensity increased litter weight gain but reduced piglet ADG. Following lactations were not negatively affected by increased suckling intensity of the first lactation. Loss of sow body reserves was reduced for the second lactation.

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