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SEGES: Freedom for sows during farrowing and lactation is the future

Sharing knowledge and experiences is a key component of success in implementing the forthcoming changes in sow housing. This was highlighted at the international workshop “Freedom in Farrowing and Lactation 2021”.

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Foraging behaviour of gestating sows on pasture and damages to vegetation cover are influenced by restriction of concentrate feed

Concentrate feeding level of gestating sows on pasture can be reduced without adverse effects on pasture vegetation cover.

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CP Foods shares safety tips with contract farmers in light of new COVID-19 wave

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) proceeds with animal farm "SEAL" along with other safety measures to safeguard workers and protect animals from significant diseases.

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Genetics-ReproductionArticle

Causes of increased number of culled pregnant sows

The most frequent problems are reproductive and locomotive. What should I do if the percent among sows serviced is greater than 2%?

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Facilities-Equipment Abstract

Effect of pen design on tail biting in finishing pigs with intact tails

Certain pen modifications resulted in fewer tail damaged pigs and a better overall welfare assessment, despite a tendency for more tail-directed behaviour.

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Key questions of colostrum management

How should you decide if your current routines on colostrum are working? How much intake is enough?

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Acquisition of a joystick-operated video task by pigs

Despite dexterity and visual constraints, pigs have the capacity to acquire a joystick-operated video-game task.

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CP Foods: Humane farming model with animal welfare innovations

Charoen Pokphand Foods unveils animal welfare innovations to create a model that promote humane principles for husbandary.

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Markets-EconomicsArticle

Different drivers to improve farm animal welfare

How is the growing demand for greater animal welfare on farms articulated?

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IPVS 2022: Brazilian pork chain strengthens welfare as a pillar of production

Correct management, considering animal welfare, seeks to minimize injuries, diseases or stress to pigs and provides greater safety for the movement of animals

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Genetics-ReproductionNews

Denmark publishes productivity numbers for 2020

Finishing pigs saw the biggest improvements. SEGES data for Danish productivity in 2020 show major improvement for finishing pigs...

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ManagementNews

What will Proposition 12 mean for the U.S. swine industry?

New regulation requires minimum floor space for breeding sows and bans the sale of pork in California that does not come from animals housed under these standards.

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Too early to stop tail docking entirely in the Netherlands, says study

A study from Wageningen Livestock Research and Utrecht University concludes it is too early to stop tail docking entirely in The Netherlands.

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Fig. 1. Piglet castration under isoflurane anaesthesia.

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Anaesthesia during castration is mandatory in Germany. How is it being implemented?

New regulations allow farmers to administer general anaesthesia to piglets via inhalation of isoflurane. This is how the German swine industry is adapting so far.

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Intrauterine growth-restricted piglets can catch up on growth with pGLP-2 microspheres

Injection of pGLP-2 microspheres can be a therapeutic strategy for compensatory growth in intrauterine growth restricted piglets with low birthweights.

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EU citizens’ call for gradual end to caged farming endorsed by Members of the European Parliament

Caged animal farming could be phased out in the European Union by 2027, say MEPs