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Stillbirths in relation to sow hematological parameters at farrowing: A cohort study

Piglet stillbirth was associated with several hematological parameters of the sow, namely hemoglobin concentration, mean cell hemoglobin concentration...

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Figure 1. Intestinal integrity determined using scanning electronic microscope of a representative NDM-fed piglet showing intestinal villi of the jejunum. Magnification 200x, 2 kV, 3.1 pA. Adapted from de Greeff et al. 2016

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Act now! The effect of early life interventions in pigs

The critical window of opportunity around transition moments allows shaping of intestinal development, potentially leading to long-lasting effects on gut health.

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Stomach size is a limiting factor in weaned pig feed intake. At 21 days, a pig’s stomach is the size of an egg, and pigs can only eat 1 ounce of feed at a time. To meet weaned pigs’ nutritional needs, encourage repeat feeding behavior.

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Purina: Crack an egg to understand weaned pig feed intake

Stomach size is a limiting factor in feed intake and profit potential.

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Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?

In order to analyse whether nurse sows have more welfare problems than non-nurse sows a cross-sectional study was conducted in 57 sow herds in Denmark.

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Photo 2. At the farrowing quarters, the piglet eats almost once every hour, and it always eats while the rest of the litter is also eating.  At weaning, it is very important to provide additional feeders that allow the piglet to maintain that feeding pattern as a group. Additionally, creep feeders with water and feed facilitate learning.

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Are the nurseries becoming more complicated? (2/3) Digestive problems

How have the farms adapted to the new situation? What measures are being taken to avoid the onset of digestive problems without using antibiotics? ...

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Piglets weaned per sow lifetime, the hidden index

One of the indices that is generating much interest is the one referred to the number of weaned piglets per sow lifetime (WSL). This index refers to the total number of piglets that a sow has weaned throughout its productive life.

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Influence of a bioprocessed soybean meal in nursery piglets on performance and immune status

Bioprocessed soybean meal may be a suitable protein source for piglet nursery diets.

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Weaning many piglets is not easy, and neither it is to achieve that the great majority of them have a good quality and weight. Nevertheless it is essential to be able to reduce the use of medications in the nursery. Photo by: Antonio Caballero.

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Are the nurseries becoming complicated? (1/3)

In recent years, pig production has been subject to several changes that have forced farmers to adapt. Some of these changes have a direct impact on the nursery.

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Optimization of analgesia for piglet castration

Intratesticular lidocaine provides an additional side effect free analgesia.

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Figure 3. Images of weighings at farrowing and differences in size within the same litter.

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Are all non-viable piglets, really not viable?

There are casualties in the farrowing unit due to poor colostrum intake but, how many are there really? Are they just being classified as non-viable piglets?

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Removing the creep feeders in the evening encourages feed consumption

The goal is to improve the piglets’ starter feed consumption in the farrowing pens.

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Early life indicators predict mortality, illness, reduced welfare and carcass characteristics in finisher pigs

The objective of this study was to investigate associations between early life indicators, lactation management factors and subsequent mortality, health, welfare and carcass traits of offspring.

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Supplementing chlorogenic acid in weaned pigs

Chlorogenic acid supplementation in weanling diets may improve growth performance, antioxidant capacity and nutrient absorption function in weaned pigs.

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Purina: Drive nursery feed intake from within

A pig’s response to its first dry feed sets the pace for strong finishing performance.

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Figure 2. Factors that influence the neonatal immunity development.

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The immune system and immunity in swine: maternal and neonatal immunity

This article discuss about the protection of the placenta, the colostrum, the immunity conferred by milk and the congenital acquired immunity of the piglet.

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