Radiant heat increases piglets’ use of the heated creep area on the critical days after birth
The aim of the present study was to investigate how piglets’ use of a creep area is affected by using radiant heat compared to an incandescent light bulb.
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Nature is wise III: Sows do not only make piglets, they also make enough milk to raise them
Lifting partitions in the farrowing unit allows piglets from different litters to mix, sharing teats and socializing.
Analysis of the intestinal situation of piglets
Analysis of the intestinal situation of piglets is an essential action in health management programs. A piglet population with good intestinal health has excellent feed conversion efficiency.
Fermented soybean meal for swine weanling diets
Fermented soybean meal may become a suitable and economic protein source for weanling diets according nutrient digestibility and intestinal health.
Arginine and amino acids supplementation in gestating gilts
Arginine and other amino supplementation in gestating gilts improve farrowing and litter performance in low prolificity sows (≤14 total piglets born).
How to control piglets during split nursing
The disadvantage of some boxes is that some piglets are too big and lively and jump off easily.
Hipra presents Previron®
HIPRA presents PREVIRON®, its new gleptoferron iron for the prevention of ferropenic anaemia in piglets.
Outcomes of gestation length in relation to farrowing performance
Premature births increase the number of intra-partum deaths and result in lower birthweights, the presence of apnoea, and severe metabolic alterations in piglets.
44% less piglets under 1000 gram
In recent years, users of Topigs Norsvin genetics have experienced a clear drop in piglets with a birth weight below 1000 grams. Based on genotypic information, the percentage of piglets born with a weight below 1000 grams dropped by 44% between 2012 and 2016.
Arginine supplementation during lactation affects sow metabolism and improve litter performance
Sow metabolism during lactation is affected by arginine supplementation promoting litter weigh improvement.
Differential diagnosis of post-weaning diarrhoea: Sample collection
Autolysis prevents histopathological diagnosis with special relevance to intestinal samples
Handling young pigs on-farm
Great care is needed particularly when handling young pigs above 6kg/3 weeks of age, to avoid causing lasting damage.
PRRSV surveillance on the breeding herd - is oral fluids from suckling piglets an alternative?
Oral fluids are practical, fast, easy, cost-effective and reliable methods for sampling pig populations, but it has not been easy or practical to obtain such samples from suckling piglets...
Diet digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed Brassica napus canola meal
Soybean meal in weanling diets may be partially replaced by canola meal without affecting performance parameters but, canola meal quality has to be taken into account.
Feeding level during gestation affects farrowing and litter performance
Increasing feeding level during gestation may improve piglet body weight at birth but have a negative impact on feed intake and backfat loss during lactation.
Pig carcass tail lesions: the influence of record keeping through an advisory service and the relationship with farm performance parameters
This study provides the first indication that record keeping through an advisory service may help to lower the risk of tail biting, which is associated with improved farm performance.