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Supplementing sows with a combination of vitamin D3 and 25(OH)D3, effects on dam and progeny vitamin D status and muscle fiber morphometrics

Combining vitamin D3 and 25(OH)D3 in sow diets improves the vitamin D status for both the dams and their offspring.

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ManagementAbstract

Nurse sow strategies: Consequences for piglets

Nurse sow strategies do not appear to compromise piglet growth. However, new-born piglets transferred onto sows in late lactation experienced more competition at the udder.

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Effect of lactation length on piglet performance until slaughter

Results show the importance of lactation length on piglets’ BW variability. Weaning at 25.5 d, equivalent to 7 kg BW, optimizes slaughtering pig performance.

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Whole yeast product supplementation through gestation and lactation on sow and litter performance

Dietary inclusion of Pichia guilliermondii during gestation may improve prolificity while reducing low body weigh category piglets at birth.

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Supplementing with life yeast both sow and piglet diets

Life yeast supplementation during gestation, lactation and nursery periods may lead to a greater piglet growth performance.

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Feeding CLA and MCFA in late gestation and lactation to sows on the growth and survival of their offspring

Feeding CLA to sows may improve the survival of their born-alive piglets.

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Markets-EconomicsNews

Spain: increase in the import of piglets

During the first trimester of 2019, Spain has imported 7.3% more piglets.

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HealthArticle

How can I stop the routine tail-docking of piglets?

The European regulations state that before docking tails other measures that prevent tail-biting must be implemented, and therefore a thorough risk analysis must be carried out on each farm.

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Facilities-Equipment Press releases

Big Dutchman: CulinaCup & CulinaFlex pro

Innovative feeding systems for suckling pigs – hygienic, efficient, animal-friendly.

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Organic and medium chain fatty acids on sow and litter performance

The dietary combination of OA and MCFA may improve gut health in sows and piglet performance.

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Dietary CLA during late gestation on composition of primiparous sows’ colostrum

Sow dietary CLA supplementation may be transferred in colostrum enhancing piglets’ immunity leading to lower mortality rates.

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Dietary supplement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in weaned piglets

High doses of 25(OH)D3 may improve immune functions and the antioxidant capacity in weaned pigs.

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ManagementAbstract

Comparison of the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of two different iron supplementation products in suckling piglets

The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy and pharmacokinetics of two iron sources, gleptoferron (GLF) and iron dextran (DXT) in two-day old piglets.

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ManagementNews

Piglet mortality in The Netherlands: goals not reached

After an important drop in 2010, piglet mortality rose again until reaching 13.6% in 2016.

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Dietary limestone inclusion in weaned piglets and the effects on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and jejunal gene expression

High levels of limestone in weanling diets may affect piglet performance after weaning increasing colonic ecology and intestinal inflammatory response.

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Feeding two different levels in sows during late gestation: effects on reproductive performance and piglet birth weight

Dietary levels of 1.8 and 2.2 kg/d in late gestation do not differ on reproductive and piglet performance.