Denmark: the number of fattening pigs drops
As of October 1st, the total swine census in Denmark was 12.3 million heads.
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Fermented garlic powder in weanling pigs
The use of 0.5 g/Kg of fermented garlic powder in the diet may improve ADG and ADFI in weanling pigs.
Handling of the pan feeders and the lamps in the farrowing pens
Having a piglet feeder and a lamp in each farrowing pen avoids the annoying moving of these items between rooms and sometimes between buildings.
Differences in muscle characteristics of piglets related to the sow parity
The results of this study indicate that parity influences the pre-natal development of piglets.
Comparison of immune and health markers in intact and neonatally castrated male pigs
In this study, intact and neonatally surgically castrated male pigs were compared along puberty for some immune parameters and hormone receptor expression in lymphoid organs.
Colostrum management
This video by BPEX explains how to provide colostrum to the piglets correctly.
Nature is wise II
In a system with 2.35 farrowings/sow/year, more than 14 piglets born per farrowing, more than 11 weaned piglets/farrowing and around 1% of losses at weaning; what can we do to improve this?
Microbiological, pathological and histological findings in four Danish pig herds affected by a new neonatal diarrhoea syndrome
The results of the study supported the hypothesis that a new neonatal porcine diarrhoea was present in the investigated herds.
Intrauterine growth restricted piglets defined by their head shape ingest insufficient amounts of colostrum
The present study showed that the physiology of piglets in the colostrum period was affected by IUGR status at birth, and their intermediary metabolism was altered due to different colostrum intakes.
Prenatal flavour exposure through maternal diets influences flavour preference in piglets before and after weaning
Prenatal flavour exposure decrease neophobia for specific flavours.
Effects of day of farrowing induction and spontaneous versus induced farrowing on sow and suckling piglet performance
Under the conditions of this study, more piglets are born during unsupervised hours when sows are induced on day 116 than when sows are induced on day 113.
Clinical case: Acute cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus in a sow farm and nursery
None of the employees on this farm had ever seen TGEv before, but were concerned that is what they were seeing.
Split suckling
This video by BPEX explains the split suckling technique, which we can use to make sure that the smallest piglets have access to colostrum during their first 6 hours of life.
Effect of restricted movement of the piglets (cross fostering) on the weight at weaning in intensive pig production farm
The restriction movement showed a positive effect in the reduction in mortality.
Denmark: weaner exports continue to grow
Increasing numbers were exported for finishing in Poland.
Zinc oxide supported on zeolite affects weaned pigs
Zeolite-ZnO could be a suitable substitute for pharmacological addition of ZnO in weanling pigs.