articles about productivity
Lactation feeding management greatly determines the success of the following cycle (I). Factors related to water consumption and the prefarrowing period
This article demonstrates the effects of drinking water temperature and feeding management in sows to optimize performance in farrowing and lactation.
The current situation and trends of the swine industry in China
The trends of the swine industry in China should be explained in two parts: pork consumption and pig production.
Benefits and challenges of sugar beet pulp in gestating sow diets
The impact of dried cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) waste meal as feed in growing-finishing pigs
Tip: Book to record weekly matings
In this logbook, each page corresponds to a week of the year in which all the matings during the week are recorded.
Non-productive days or inefficient days?
We propose a more direct indicator to look at and analyze reproductive problems on the farm.
Evaluation of multi-carbohydrase and phytase complex dietary addition on nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and bone mineralization in growing-finishing pigs
The effects of glycine supplementation on mucosal immunity and the intestinal microbial composition in weaned piglets
Multi-site Pig Production: evaluating its impact after 25 years of implementation
The evolution of multi-site pig production over the last 25 years has not held true to its original intent.
Reproductive performance of gilts and weaned sows grouped at different days after insemination
Analysis of image-based sow activity patterns reveals associations with piglet survival and early growth
Subpopulations (I of III): How to find the profitability gap
Where would you begin to develop new and valuable information about your farm’s profitability (or lack thereof) that you are not monitoring now? Certainly, one of the most important ones is to visualize your data in a new way.
Tip: How to improve thermal comfort in the farrowing unit
This system uses a small air stream at the sow's nose to improve her thermal comfort.
Troubleshooting problems with the feed conversion ratio: Management
Which management factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco covers how all-in all-out, density, trough space, and filling and emptying of barns can lose us money.