A ramp in nursery pig housing speeds the loading of market hogs
Adding ramps to nursery pig housing is a simple way to speed loading of market hogs, while providing benefits to efficiency and behavior in the nursery.
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Effects of pigs per feeder hole on performance in nursery pigs
Find the optimal number of pigs per feeder hole based on diet type and pig size in order to maximize performance and better animal welfare.
Tucked tails? Act fast!
A new, not yet tested material could help mitigate tail biting in growing and finishing pigs.
The pre-farrowing feed intake pattern can improve litter performance at weaning
How does a sow's feed intake in the days prior to farrowing influence piglet birth and weaning weights?
Practical biosecurity between batches
Not all progress is made through "smart farming." Here's a simple solution that can greatly improve biosecurity between batches of weaned piglets, preventing recirculation of disease.
Transmammary delivery of firocoxib to piglets reduces stress after castration, tail docking, and teeth clipping
Transmammary delivery of firocoxib to piglets reduces stress and improves average daily gain after castration, tail docking, and teeth clipping.
Gradual weaning during an extended lactation period improves performance and behavior of pigs
Gradually weaned pigs performed better around transitions than abruptly weaned pigs and gradual weaning resulted in beneficial long-term effects on behavior.
Are the nurseries becoming more complicated? (3/3) Streptococcus suis
In this third article, we want to to talk about a common guest in the nurseries: Streptococcus suis, the causative agent of clinical pictures that can include meningitis, arthritis and sudden deaths.
The effect of double nursing, an alternative nursing strategy for the hyper-prolific sow herd
In the double nursing strategy every week one or more sows nurse two litters simultaneously from birth to weaning.
Improving welfare and production in the peri-weaning period: Effects of co-mingling and intermittent suckling
Co-mingling of unfamiliar piglets before weaning did not improve performance. Co-mingling and intermittent suckling increased positive behaviour after weaning. Intermittent suckling likely advanced gastrointestinal changes in the peri-weaning period.
Delaying pigs from the normal production flow is associated with health problems and poorer performance
In practice, delaying pigs from the normal production flow translates into higher feeding costs, increase number of days to slaughter and increased labour requirements reducing production efficiency for the pig operation.
Analysis of the intestinal situation of piglets
Analysis of the intestinal situation of piglets is an essential action in health management programs. A piglet population with good intestinal health has excellent feed conversion efficiency.
Differential diagnosis of post-weaning diarrhoea: Sample collection
Autolysis prevents histopathological diagnosis with special relevance to intestinal samples
Vaccination strategies for the prevention of oedema disease and diarrhoea caused by E.coli. Neonatal and post-weaning diarrhoea (2/2)
Achieving good levels of colostral immunity by vaccinating sows is the first step to prevent scours; subsequently, active pre or post-weaning immunization must be added to prevent post-weaning diarrhoea.
Nutritional management in the nursery
Understand the role nutrition can play in gut health and animal performance is essential to enjoying good performance as we move away from antibiotic growth promoters and heavy metals.
Assessment of bioavailability of dl-methionine compared with l-methionine fed to nursery pigs
No different bioavalilability is observed between dl-Met and l-Met for piglets.