Piglet uniformity and mortality in large organic litters: Effects of parity and pre-mating diet composition
Piglet birth weight and birth weight uniformity affect pre-weaning piglet mortality in organic sows with large litters.
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Lysine:crude protein ratio on growth performance of nursery pigs
A total lysine:crude protein ratio higher than 7.35% may reduce growth performance in post-weaned piglets.
Clinical case: Sudden increase in stillborn piglets and suckling pigs mortality
The litter size of the recent and the last farrowing batches was significantly reduced, and the suckling pigs showed an obvious varying weight, condition and viability.
Nurse sows
As of the 3rd-4th day of lactation it is not recommendable anymore to replace small piglets and piglets with poor a growth rate for good piglets, because it is probable that the teat that has to be used has already dried off due to the scarce stimulation received for several consecutive days.
Gas alternatives to carbon dioxide for euthanasia: A piglet perspective
The use of nitrous oxide as an anesthetic/euthanasia agent may prove to be affordable, feasible and more humane than other alternatives.
Importance of the vitality on the performance of the piglets
We present a vitality test that is related to the pre-weaning growth and mortality.
Reducing pre-weaning mortality rates begins with sow management
Adequate gestation length and management promotes long-term pig health.
Glutamine and glutamate supplementation raise milk glutamine concentrations in lactating gilts
Glutamine supplementation in the diet of lactating gilts may avoid intramuscular glutamine decreases besides providing optimal nutrition for the development of the piglet.
Hyperthermal boxes for hypothermic piglets
This trick allows us to save hypothermic piglets easily, quickly and with surprising results.
Copper and feed-grade antimicrobials on the growth performance of weanling pigs
Copper and antimicrobials may improve growth performance of weanling pigs.
How many nurse sows do I need today?
A simple method to facilitate the daily calculation of the nurse sows needed for the correct running of the farrowing quarters in a hyperprolific sows system.
Sorghum DDGs on nursery pig performance
The use of sorghum DDGs in weanling diets may reduce piglet performance.
Clinical case: Necrotizing pneumonia in suckling piglets
In a factory farm located in Mexico an increase in the mortality in the farrowing quarters was seen, and this coincides with temperature and relative humidity increases.
Transfers of piglets until the 3rd-4th day after their birth
When there are not enough teats, the strongest piglet always occupies the place of the weak one, that is left without milk to suckle.
I'm missing weaned piglets/sow: Why?
Normally, when we ask a farmer which is their average number of weaned piglets per sow they normally know this parameter, because its calculation is easy, nevertheless...
Nests for piglets in the farrowing quarters
The aim of this trick is the improvement of the quality of the environment in the farrowing quarters for the sows as well as for the piglets, saving on energy consumption by means of the manufacturing of nests.