Feed structure and health in young pigs
Creating structure in the feed may be beneficial, but would this be the end of grinding all the ingredients in the same way?
The pig sector events all around the world
Pig health: news and articles on PRRS, PCV2, biosecurity, etc, Pig disease guide, atlas of pathology, clinical cases…
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
A visual and practical step-by-step guide on how to perform a necropsy on a pig.
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Description of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs
Images of major swine diseases
Pig disease diagnostic tool
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
Pig Prices by countries. Pork production and trade. News of the pig market and the raw materials
The latest slaughter pig prices in the most important pig markets. Check the evolution of the historical prices in charts and in several currencies.
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Figures & trends in pig numbers, pork production and pork trade.
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Articles on nutrition and pig feeding, characteristics of raw materials and additives for pig feed. Prices of raw materials
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Technical sheets of the main raw materials and additives used in swine feed. They include a comparison of nutritional values from various sources, product
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to diagnose problems with the feed conversion ratio. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Articles on genetics and pig reproduction: genetic improvement, genomics, artificial insemination, use of hormones
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to find out why your farrowing rate is less than ideal. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons found within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Management, pig farm management, work planning in each production stage: management in gestation, grow finish, batch farrowing
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Design of facilities and equipment for pig farms: building design, climate control, feeding systems, etc.
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to explore which slurry management strategy best fits your situation. Click on the flow chart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Creating structure in the feed may be beneficial, but would this be the end of grinding all the ingredients in the same way?
What is the microbiota, and how can it help keep pigs healthy? What are the current limitations to using DNA sequencing of microbes?
Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about rice.
The use of fiber can be a good strategy to control post-weaning diarrhea, but what type of fiber is effective?
This IFIP report sheds light on the importance of Russia and Ukraine as suppliers of inputs to the animal production industries.
The EU is already developing a new legislative framework that will include the degree of sustainability in the labeling of feed and livestock products.
The inclusion of prediction equations in the tables for raw materials published by various organizations represents an advancement in estimating the nutritional value of raw materials and in the precision of feed formulation.
Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about peas.
Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about soybean oil.
The pros, cons, and current limitations of using black soldier fly larvae as an alternative protein source.
An optimized weaning diet may be one of the most important tools in obtaining a successful weaning. The diet tested in this trial could keep post-weaning diarrhea at very low level.
Replacing ZnO requires a complex solution that combines management and feeding strategies to solve weaning diarrhoea.
A much higher percentage of piglets prefer milk supplement over creep feed. Here are the results of the latest studies on this subject.
Factors we should keep in mind when considering the nutritional needs of sows in the transition period: body condition, parity, piglet mortality, glycogen in piglets, colostrum, and milk.
Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about rye.