Designing farms for improved animal welfare and reduced environmental impact: the Physior concept
This concept lies between conventional and organic swine production and focuses on sustainability, animal welfare, and economic efficiency.
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U.S. updates guidelines for husbandry, environment claims on meat labels
Updated guideline makes recommendations to strengthen documentation supporting animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat product labeling.
€20 million Danish State aid scheme approved to support higher pig welfare
The European Commission has approved a Danish scheme to support higher animal welfare standards for pigs.
Effect of postpartum meloxicam administration to sows and split-suckling
Postpartum administration of meloxicam to sows reduced clinical cases of disease, increased ADG in pigs, and increased carcass weight at slaughter.
Tip: Panel to block the aisles during heat checking
This tip involves using an aluminum panel to close the aisles during heat checking.
Strategies to ensure feed safety
In this series of articles, we discuss the main concepts of safety and preventive measures to ensure the safety and quality of swine feed.
Tip: Adapt a pen for weaned piglets
How to adapt a normal pen to the specific needs of weaned piglets.
EuroTier 2024: Spotlight on current topics in the livestock sector
DLG to present the themes of sustainability, animal welfare, and digitalisation in Hanover, Germany.
DanBred dam lines. Key management aspects
We interviewed Jesús Etxart to talk about the latest management recommendations for DanBred sows.
Generational succession: Considerations for success
it is vitally important to be aware of the difficulties that this process can entail. Consequently, considerations must be made to ensure a good outcome.
Impact of zinc supplementation on growth performance and body composition in grow-finishing pigs under heat stress
Current zinc recomendations may not optimize growth in finishing pigs under thermoneutral and heat stress conditions.
EFSA evaluates the use of high expansion foam for stunning and killing pigs
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a scientific opinion on the use of high expansion foam to stun and kill pigs and poultry.
Dominance hierarchy in groups of pregnant sows: characteristics and identification of related indicators
Dominance rank of an individual can be estimated according to the feeding order, body weight or parity if there is enough variability in the group.
A record year for Innov’Space
2024 is a record year in terms of awarded stars and special “Judges’ Top Choice” commendations for Innov’Space: 48 innovations have been awarded by the jury.
Denmark's latest animal welfare report
The proportion of controlled pig herds that have received a sanction is just over 30%.
Effects over time of different types of sounds on gestating sows’ behavior
Frequent emission of short sounds can reduce time spent sleeping and cause behavior changes. However, gestating sows can habituate to the sound stimuli and return to normal behavior.