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One of the main tools to encourage the installation of extra lighting in the mating area is the data analysis, and more specifically the weaning-to-service interval.

Percentage of prolapsed sows has consistently increased every year, from 4.8 in 2012 to 10.2% in 2016.

Increasing feed intake in late gestation improves very little body weight gain of gilts and sows and increases stillborn rate.

The average piglet birth weight from the 3 groups of vaccinated sows was statistically higher than that from the unvaccinated sows.

Floor cooling is based on the conduction of heat from the sow to a sink while lying down.

Does a high growth rate really increase the risk of osteochondrosis and lameness?

The article explains how to manage nurse sows in 3-week batch farrowing systems with a practical example.

This time, Joan Wennberg discusses the different feeding and environmental control systems in the farrowing house with Heraclio Corchón and Javier Lorente

Sometimes, when working on the farm, we have to get up close to the sow to check its card in order to know its productive cycle. Or, whilst carrying piglets to be fostered, we ask ourselves, will that sow be a second parity one?

Traditional culling policies have a threshold number of farrowings after which sows are culled —after weaning. But, what would happen if this policy were to be modified to actually consider the performance of each sow?

In the previous paper, the effects of nutrient restriction and consequent catabolism during lactation on sow reproduction yield have been addressed. In the present paper, the efficiency of sows in using energy from feed and body mass is considered.

A study was performed including 69 PRRS-positive sow herds with the aim of comparing the use of PRRSV MLV and quarantine facilities with the PRRSV status of replacement gilts at first insemination.

The study described here was designed to determine if the body tissue mobilization during lactation imposed by feed restriction could affect litter size and sow performance in the subsequent lactation.

Boar exposure time, duration and frequency, proper boar: gilt or sow ratio, exposure methods, hormones, …

Minimizing sow losses in the initial cycles has three positive effects for the economic efficiency of the farm

A simple, economical and practical trick is to identify the replacement gilts with tags of different colours according to the batch they belong to.