Impact of maternal vitamin D supplementation on sows and litter
Maternal vitamin D3 supplementation improves serum concentration in both sows and piglets but, does not affect their performance.
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Management interventions for large litters: Economic assessment
Milk supplementation shows much higher growth rates in the fattening stage, so its implementation would be interesting to regain body condition in animals with low birth weight.
Effects of zearalenone-diet in ovaries of post-weaning piglets
Zearalenone could promote the autocrine action or expression of the ghrelin gene in piglet ovary, and further accelerate the development of ovaries (follicles).
Observations of sows and piglets housed in farrowing pens with temporary crating or farrowing crates on a commercial farm
The current study demonstrated that the farrowing system design can influence sow behaviour, with pens allowing for more interactions between sows and their piglets.
How the anti-inflammatory drugs given to sows affect the piglets
Assessment of a study, by Enric de Marco, on the use of anti-inflammatory drugs in sows at farrowing in order to reduce piglet mortality and increase the weight of piglets at weaning.
Essential fatty acid supplementation during lactation is required to maximize the subsequent reproductive performance of the modern sow
A minimum dietary intake of both α-linolenic and linoleic acid is required for the modern lactating sow to achieve a maximum reproductive outcome.
Implementation of a peripartum feed
The handling disadvantages derived from the addition of an extra feed are outweighed by the improvement in production and decrease in the number of farrowing problems.
Coefficients of repeatability for colostrum and milk composition of PLW and PL sows over three consecutive lactations
It can be stated that the lactose content of sow colostrum in the first lactation could be indicative of a female's predisposition to produce colostrum and milk with similar lactose content over two consecutive lactations.
Lameness blindness (2/2)
The number of sows that suffer some kind of leg injury is much higher than is apparent, and even more so in second farrowings.
Protection of piglets against Oedema Disease by maternal immunization with Stx2e Toxoid
The article provides an alternative to the current vaccination programs that could be the solution for farms with early onset oedema disease. However, this alternative —consisting of vaccinating the dams at the end of gestation to achieve post-weaning piglets immunization—, also raises questions...
Is body condition the right tool to adjust feeding in pregnant sows?
Energy intake based on body condition differs greatly from the energy adult sows require. Moreover, the NRC clearly overestimates the sows' maintenance requirements.
Evaluation of an on-farm method to assess colostrum IgG content in sows
The Brix refractometer provides a simple, fast and inexpensive estimation of colostrum IgG in sows.
Low birth weight affects lifetime productive performance and longevity of female swine
The results of this study show that low BiW (<1 kg) negatively influences the production of piglets and longevity of female swine.
Control of oestrus in problem gilts and sows
Meeting batch breeding targets requires availability of enough service-ready weaned sows and gilts.
Foster sows, how to make them?
If we decide to use foster sows to wean the "extra" piglets farrowed by hyper-prolific sows, we must decide which system is best suited to our farm and our management conditions.
Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?
The results show that nurse sows and their piglets to some extent experience more welfare problems than non-nurse sows with piglets at a similar age.