Evaluation of alternatives to increase weaning age
Without adding more space, the only way to accommodate an increase in weaning age is to decrease the breeding herd inventory.
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Iowa Pork Industry Center: SowBridge subscriber says program adds value to operation
In a constantly changing industry, Iowa pork producer Greg Carlson has identified the importance of convenient and effective continuing education. That’s why he has subscribed for two years to the distance education series SowBridge. This innovative program, coordinated by the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University (ISU), provides Carlson and pork producers around the world with timely and accurate information in a highly efficient manner.
Mating guidelines (II)
The ideal mating guideline should follow 2 objectives: At least one mating should be adjusted to meet the ideal time and achieve the first objective with the least number of matings.
Denmark - 3.2% drop in pig antibiotics use
According to Denmark’s VSP Knowledge Centre for Pig Production, total antimicrobial use on Danish pigs in 2010 dropped by 3.2% from the previous year.
Mating guidelines (I)
As mentioned in the previous chapter, theoretically, the ideal mating time is around 10-12 hours before ovulation.
Invited Review: Management and feeding strategies to ameliorate the impact of removing antibiotic growth promoters from diets fed to weanling pigs. Canadian Journal of Animal Science
A review of the literature was conducted with the objective of identifying management and feeding strategies for weanling pigs that are effective in reducing the negative impacts of discontinued use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in diets fed to weanling pigs.
Denmark - Increase in pig mortality
Piglet mortality in Denmark has been increasing in line with increasing litter size. Scientists from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences have reviewed existing knowledge about the problem and suggest methods to reducing it.
In search of the ideal batch (2/2)
As we discovered in the last chapter, there are no “traditional” BM systems lasting over one week that allow for weaning at 28 days with a 5-week rotation time. However, breaking with the theoretical norms, we can wean at 28 days when working with batches every 5 weeks.
Pork CRC: Hot news on seasonal infertility in pigs
Although eliminating the costly problem of seasonal infertility in pigs is probably beyond us, considerable research, supported by Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), has been pulled together into how best to combat it
Ideal mating time
The optimal fertilization of a sow depends on several factors, among them, mating in a specific moment of the oestrus.
Planning weaning (II): How many sows should I wean?
As mentioned in the first chapter of planning weaning, after deciding which sows are going to be weaned, on weaning day we must take into account several factors...
Group gestation with dry feed
What level of welfare needs to be applied in the case of sows housed in groups, and fed dry feed?
In search of the ideal batch (1/2)
During the last 10 years we have been trying to optimize the different Batch Management systems (BM), searching for the most effective system. We had come to the conclusion that each one of the different traditional BM options had their pros and cons, and neither is better or worse than the other. Electing the best system depends on the necessities and the calibration of space on each particular farm. However, we have recently “discovered” a new BM option that opens the door to new possibilities.
VION guarantees ‘uncastrated’ pork
VION Food Nederland will be able to supply Dutch retailers with pork from uncastrated animals as of 1 February 2011.
Farrowing assistance (II): Dystocia
In swine, dystocia is usually caused by oversized piglets (or by a narrow birth canal) instead of foetal positioning problems.
Australia - $20 Million CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork announced by Federal Minister
The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, has announced funding of $100 million for world-class collaborative research and innovation under the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres.