Page 7 of articles about management in Press releases

SowBridge is designed to improve the understanding and application of various tools and techniques involved in daily care of the breeding herd and piglets.

Alliance aims to improve swine health and well-being.

This low-tech program features topics important to those who work with grow-finish operations and are presented by recognized industry experts.

Low-stress handling techniques show that moving pigs does not need to be a challenge.

BioQStation is a new product under development that integrates the BioSoft Toolbox II with BioQscan autoprocessing technology and the BioPigLift.

If you break a needle when injecting a pig of any age, tag it in the ear with the special marker.

Proactive approach can improve herd performance and boost profitability.

Becky Matli believes preplanning and foresight can help pork producers avoid production problems that might occur during the farrowing process.

Two young workers progressing to management on a Midlands outdoor pig unit and on a Suffolk duck farm are the winners of the 2011 Pfizer Trainees of the Year Awards.

Monitoring should be used as a useful management tool. A drop in feed or water consumption could predict an outbreak of disease allowing early intervention.

From 1 January 2013 all sow farmers in the EU will have to house pregnant sows in a group. In order to give a clear and complete picture of the options relating to group housing using pig feeding stations, the information campaign ’Welcome to 2013’ will be launched in September.

He points out that it is also important to ensure the weaned sow and service area is well lit, i.e. to an intensity of at least 200 lux and on a 16-hour light, 8-hour dark pattern.

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Antibiotic therapy is generally only effective if the correct dose is administered.