Live yeast supplementation to gestation and lactation diets on reproductive performance in sows
Live yeast supplementation may improve reproductive performance in sows.
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Small piglets born to young sows: a very dangerous combination (III): Effects on the nurseries
The piglets born to primiparous sows show a worse performance during the nursery stage and a twofold risk of dying than the piglets born to multiparous sows.
Effect of creatine supplementation during the last week of gestation on birth intervals, stillbirth, and preweaning mortality in pigs
Creatine supplementation improved myelination and may reduce the incidence of low birth weight piglets being crushed by the dam.
The use of chestnuts (Castanea sativa Mill.) as a source of resistant starch in the diet of the weaned piglet
Chestnuts could be used as an alternative source of RS in the diet of weaned piglets, although their feed conversion ratio (FCR) may be worsened.
Nurse sows (III): Moving sows “backwards”
In the previous piece of advice we saw that obtaining foster sows by moving piglets "forward" had some disadvantages, which are solved by moving the sows "backwards".
Sow dietary fatty acid profile alters fat metabolism and fatty acid composition in weanling pigs
Sows fed PUFA rich diets promote FA beta-oxidation in pigs after weaning which could help the mobilization of body reserves for this critical period.
Small piglets born to young sows: a very dangerous combination (II): Control measures
Small piglets with a low viability are a growing problem, and they represent one of the main causes of pre-weaning mortality.
Fenugreek seed affects intestinal microbiota and immunological variables in piglets after weaning
Fenugreek seeds might be interesting as a feed ingredient for young piglets.
Health indicators of sows and offspring in sows fed genetically modified maize
There is not a clear effect of feeding genetically modified maize on sow and offspring performance.
Effect of high fiber intake in sows in the transition period on piglet survival
Constipation is one of the factors that are involved in pre weaning piglet mortality.
Antimicrobial peptide-P5 supplementation on growth, digestibility and intestinal microbiota in weanling pigs
Antimicrobial peptides has the potential to improve the growth performance in weanling pigs.
Maternal conditions during gestation may affect milk fat composition and offspring growth
Maternal conditions during gestation and pre-birth environment may affect further growth rate in newborn pigs.
Vaccination of sows reduces the prevalence of PCV-2 viraemia in their piglets under field conditions
Under the study conditions, dam vaccination reduced PCV-2 viraemia in the offspring with colostrum access.
Effect of preoperative meloxicam or tolfenamic acid administration on stress and pain induced by surgical castration in piglets
Tolfenamic acid tended to be more efficient than meloxicam both during and post-castration.
European Union: study and economic analysis of the costs and benefits of ending surgical castration of pigs
The study is aimed at providing EU policymakers with an improved understanding of which of the options is most adequate for pig meat production when weighing the costs against the benefits.
Denmark: slaughtering pigs decreased
Pig slaughtering in Denmark fell below the 5m mark during the first quarter of 2013.