Page 5 of articles about lactation

Observations of sows and piglets housed in farrowing pens with temporary crating or farrowing crates on a commercial farm

The current study demonstrated that the farrowing system design can influence sow behaviour, with pens allowing for more interactions between sows and their piglets.

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Genetics-ReproductionAbstract

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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Effect of cross fostering on preweaning mortality

This study indicates that cross fostering was associated with lower risk for preweaning mortality.

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ManagementAbstract

Non-infectious causes of pre-weaning mortality in piglets

Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the major reproductive components that affects herd productivity in the swine industry.

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NutritionAbstract

Assessment of the lactation feed intakes including environmental temperatures and betaine supplementation

Sow feed intake is limited at high temperature in ad libitum fed sows during lactation but, betaine supplemented sows may show higher feed intake during this period .

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NutritionAbstract

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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ManagementAbstract

Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?

The results show that nurse sows and their piglets to some extent experience more welfare problems than non-nurse sows with piglets at a similar age.

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NutritionAbstract

The effect of varying duration of water restriction on lactating sows

Duration of water restriction did not affect water consumption on a 24-h basis, nursing behaviour or performance.

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NutritionAbstract

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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NutritionAbstract

The performance of lactating sows and their offspring assessed over feed presentation

Feed presentation in crumbles or mash for does not affect sow and litter performance.

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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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Humor

Artificial rearing

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Providing a milk replacer to the piglets from their first days of life is one of the options that we have to manage hyperprolificacy. On these systems, the hygiene of all the process is key for avoiding digestive pathologies.

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Cleaning the bowls for milk replacer supplementation

A system for cleaning the bowls in a practical, effective, and quick way without splashing all the farrowing pen or soaking the piglets.

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NutritionAbstract

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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Facilities-Equipment Abstract

Effect of radiant heat at the birth site in farrowing crates on hypothermia and behaviour in neonatal piglets

Radiant heating behind the sows reduced hypothermia in new-born piglets and indicate that providing heat during the first half hour after birth is important.

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ManagementArticle

Reducing the number of nurse sows on the farm

Finding alternatives to reduce the number of nurse sows by maximising the number of suckling piglets per sow.