New vaginal drug delivery system to control time of farrowing and allow supervision of piglet delivery
Findings confirm the efficacy of the novel vaginal drug delivery system for induction of farrowing in sows.
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Denmark sets goals for 2050
The most important aspects of the plan are animal welfare, reducing antibiotic use, and CO2 emissions.
Dynamic group gestation with weight monitoring
Continuous monitoring of sow weight has significantly improved feed use efficiency and sow longevity.
Sow behavior during introduction to a large dynamic group is influenced by familiarity and method
If small groups of sows are allowed to freely interact with each other prior to mixing into a larger dynamic group they can transition into the new social group with reduced rates of harmful aggressive behaviors.
Germany: Borchert Commission puts livestock conversion project on hold
The Borchert Commission considers that it only makes sense to continue "if the federal government decides on a long-term animal welfare premium guaranteed by contract and financed by the state."
Dual management in the DLG confirmed: Two new CEOs appointed
Dr. Lothar Hövelmann appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DLG and Freya von Czettritz CEO of DLG Holding GmbH.
Feed conversion higher than ideal? We have a tool for that
Use the new troubleshooting tool to discover the possible culprits of a higher-than-ideal feed conversion ratio by answering a series of questions about your farm’s specific situation.
Spain becomes first EU country to implement video surveillance systems in slaughterhouses
Large slaughterhouses will have one year to adapt to the new regulations and small slaughterhouses will have two.
EFSA recommendations to improve welfare of farmed pigs
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs on farm, the first of several opinions on animal welfare to be delivered in the coming year in the context of the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy.
Effect of phase feeding, space allowance and mixing on productive performance of grower-finisher pigs
Mixing and reducing SID Lys:NE ratio had a more marked impact on performance than reducing space allowance.
Determining the characteristics of farms that raise pigs without antibiotics
Farmers could achieve and maintain the Raised Without Antibiotics status through farm-specific coaching related to prudent antimicrobial usage and improved biosecurity.
Tip: A stamp to save piglets
This tip uses a stamp to mark the sows that we should pay more attention to during farrowing.
Build a chute to move sows
This corridor allows sows to be moved with minimal intervention from the staff.
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?
Easy trick to attract weaned piglets to the dish
A simple, easy-to-build toy that will attract piglets to the feed dish to reduce post-weaning fasting.
Classification of pig calls produced from birth to slaughter according to emotional valence and context of production
Results suggest that an automated recognition system can be developed to monitor pig welfare on-farm.