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Heat stress is estimated to have a cost in the US pig industry alone of around $300 million.

Confinement is strongly criticised by public opinion and the industry is moving towards innovative housing of lactating sows.

During lactation ensuring the sow consumes enough water is essential, as well as maintaining the water:feed ratio needed to lessen weight loss in the sow and allow a greater daily gain in the piglets.

If the farrowing rate is less than ideal, with a normal percent of returns to estrus and abortions, we must consider the open sows.

If my farrowing rate is low, but the returns to estrus, abortions, and culled pregnant sows are all normal, I probably have dead sows...

Deviations from the sow's normal consumption pattern during the lactation phase have important production implications.

In the first part of this article series we addressed how to correctly stimulate oestrus. In this article we continue talking with swine reproduction specialist, Javier Gil Pascual, focusing on heat detection.

Does a high retention rate indicate high productivity?

In a series of articles, swine reproduction and insemination specialist, Javier Gil Pascual, addresses the key aspects of oestrus stimulation and detection, and insemination.

Gilts have more returns to estrus... but why?

Do gilts with greater backfat thickness produce more milk?

Do you know which feeding system best fits your needs? This article describes and compares the systems that have been implemented in the last years: feeding ball, dry and wet feeding systems.

The fiber in the diet improves the colostrum yield of sows and it helps reducing farrowing length. But... how many grams of fiber are recommended to be supplied to the sows during last week prior to farrowing?

What is more important: the farm or genetics?

How to achieve the 6 kg average daily intake that today's high-producing lactating sows need?

Is it worth to purchase hyperprolific sows for my farm?