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Outcomes of gestation length in relation to farrowing performance in sows and daily weight gain and metabolic profiles in piglets

In conclusion, premature births increase the number of intra-partum deaths and result in lower birthweights, the presence of apnoea, and severe metabolic alterations in piglets.

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Creep feeding and lactation length

The objective of supplementing piglets with creep feeds is to reduce the number of under-developed animals during the first days after weaning and, albeit with some differences, it is beneficial for both 21-day and 28-day lactations.

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Influence of organic iron complex on sow reproductive performance and iron status of nursing pigs

The results showed that organic iron complex did not improve the reproductive performance of sows or the growth performance of piglets.

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Nutritional strategies to prevent post-weaning E. coli enterotoxaemia

The aim of the main nutritional strategies is to ensure a beneficial effect on the digestive flora of piglets and their intestinal health after weaning, thus reducing the risk of colibacillosis.

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Clinical case: I'm getting abnormal piglets

This article describes a new syndrome in pigs that causes external and internal birth defects, especially in the liver and heart.

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Pastured Pigs (3 of 4) - Piglet Ear Notching

This is one clip in a series of videos demonstrating how Kingbird Farm, a certified organic diversified small farm in Berkshire, NY raises pigs from farrowing to finishing.

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Disturbing the piglets that are sleeping next to the udder during lactation may encourage intake

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Factors affecting colostrum intake in piglets

Nothing has more impact on piglet survival that an adequate intake of colostrum.

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Impact of oral rennet supplementation on serum globulin concentration in neonatal piglets

Within the power of this study, oral rennet supplementation does not increase piglet serum globulin concentrations.

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Farrowing crate with the fence and the early weaned piglets

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Early piglet weaning in their own farrowing pen

Build a fence to keep the weaned piglets in a farrowing pen.

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Effect of plasma transfer on survival rates of low-birth-weight neonatal piglets

Under the conditions of this study, plasma transfer alone does not improve survival of low-birth-weight piglets.

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New section: Piglet care

The period from birth to the nursery is the most sensitive one in the life of a pig.

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The use of wet or semi-moist feed favours early days feed intake and adaptation to solid feed

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Weaned pigs: they are not all the same. Age and weight dispersion

Differentiating fostered younger piglets from old ones allows proper management.

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Swapping litters - indoor breeding

This video from BPEX shows how to swap litters.

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Farrowing pens for the future

To Jyden it is primarily essential that the design is focused on a farrowing pen (for loose sows) with the possibility to use the integrated protection wings – and not just to open a traditional farrowing crate.

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NutritionAbstract

Soybean meal can be partly replaced by field pea in weanling diets

Increasing inclusion of field pea reduces dietary crude protein digestibility but without negative impact on performance.

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Intracellular survival of H. parasuis in porcine alveolar macrophages collected from pigs previously infected with PRRSV

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Interaction between PRRSV and H. parasuis

PRRSV does not favour infection by H. parasuis by reducing the population of alveolar macrophages, but by reducing their ability to inactivate the bacteria.