Colostrum intake is a key factor for survival and successful growth
Piglets׳ colostrum intake associates with daily weight gain and survival until weaning.
Page 7 of articles about lactation
Effects on performance and intestinal morphology of artificial rearing of piglets
Artificial rearing is a good alternative to raise supernumerary piglets.
Maternal dietary fat affects further fatty acid composition of the progeny
The progeny of sows fed a high-fat diet have a higher total PUFA and n−6 fatty acid contents in the longissimus thoracis muscle.
Clinical case: High percentage of returns-to-oestrus and of sows negative to the pregnancy ultrasound testing
There is an unusual increase of the returns-to-oestrus at 31-39 days. The majority are due to sows previously negative to the pregnancy ultrasound testing, and the returns-to-oestrus happened before 42 days.
Pea starch meal as a substitute for cereal grain in diets for lactating sows
Pea starch can be used as an alternative source of starch for lactating sows.
Maternal perinatal transfer of vitamins and trace elements from sows to piglets: more than an iron deficit?
New neonatal strategies of micronutrient supplementation to piglets may be required nowadays.
A simple novel measure of passive transfer of maternal immunoglobulin is predictive of preweaning mortality in piglets
The Ig immunocrit method is a simple and useful in assessing the initiation of colostrum and the nursing ability of sows, and the effect of these events on preweaning piglet mortality.
Handling of the pan feeders and the lamps in the farrowing pens
Having a piglet feeder and a lamp in each farrowing pen avoids the annoying moving of these items between rooms and sometimes between buildings.
Colostrum management
This video by BPEX explains how to provide colostrum to the piglets correctly.
Valine supplementation improves immune and endocrine function of lactating sows
Dietary valine supplementation increases serum albumin, IgM, IgG and prolactin concentrations.
Prenatal flavour exposure through maternal diets influences flavour preference in piglets before and after weaning
Prenatal flavour exposure decrease neophobia for specific flavours.
Lactation feed intake may be a useful tool to predict further sow reproductive performance
Feed intake during lactation is a key factor on litter performance and subsequent successful productive live of the sow.
Effects of day of farrowing induction and spontaneous versus induced farrowing on sow and suckling piglet performance
Under the conditions of this study, more piglets are born during unsupervised hours when sows are induced on day 116 than when sows are induced on day 113.
Effect of restricted movement of the piglets (cross fostering) on the weight at weaning in intensive pig production farm
The restriction movement showed a positive effect in the reduction in mortality.
Nursing behaviour in lactating sows kept in isolation, in acoustic and visual contact
This study tested experimentally whether acoustic contact without any possibility to see other sows is sufficient for a high level of nursing synchronization.
Creep feeding
Creep feeding is the practice of feeding a solid diet to piglets while they are suckling the sow, preparing their digestive system for weaning.