Citric acid supplementation on performance, digestibility and milk composition in sows
Supplementation of citric acid improves the absorption of dietary Ca, P and protein.
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Supplementing water to lactating sows
There are different systems for carrying out this water delivery. Probably, the most common one is with a hose, but sometimes, the sows' troughs are not facing the corridor but the wall.
Management of the weakest piglets
This trick explains how to obtain foster sows for the adoptions.
Risk factors for lameness development in sows within the first days of group-housing
The aim of the present study was to determine risk factors for lameness development within the first days of group-housing, with a focus on housing conditions, management and post-mixing aggression in sows.
Understanding the sow farm in terms of finisher profitability
We hear a lot of talk about optimizing profitability in grow-finish through reducing standard deviation of marketed weights and aiming that tighter weight group at the profit optimal average weight at the time of marketing. It’s a bit like playing darts, you want the darts to be in tight group but it is also necessary to be near the bull’s eye on the target.
Ad libitum feeding during the peripartal period maximizes lactational feed intake
Ad libitum feeding during the peripartal period limits excessive loss of body reserves improving litter growth and weaning weight.
Non-productive days (1/2): €16,000 hidden in gestation
Let us see the case of a farm with 5 non-productive days more than the average of the farms with the same profile. Where are these days lost?
Multiple routes of porcine circovirus type 2 transmission to piglets in the presence of maternal immunity
These findings illustrate the importance of maternal infection, despite robust anti-PCV2 immunity, in early infection of newborn piglets.
Effect of plasma transfer on survival rates of low-birth-weight neonatal piglets
Under the conditions of this study, plasma transfer alone does not improve survival of LBW piglets.
Linseed oil and fish oil in sow diets
Linseed oil in sow diets may improve reproductive performance and pre-weaning growth of piglets.
Shunt fostering
Shunt Fostering on a Three-Week Batch System: The purpose is to provide extra suckling capacity when born alive is higher than the number of functioning teats in that batch.
Energy costs savings during split suckling
This system does not provide an improvement in the production data, but a saving in energy costs and a better use of the resources in general.
Maternal body composition and feed allowance during pregnancy on growth of the offspring
Maternal backfat depth in gestating sows influences on offspring growth and carcass lean yield.
A cohort study on Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae colonisation in suckling piglets
No dam related risk factor for colonisation status of litter or piglets within litters could be identified.
Humoral response and colostral antibody transfer following 'one-dose' pre-mating vaccination of sows against porcine circovirus type-2
One-dose vaccination of sows against PCV2 induces colostral antibody transfer.
Sino-French agreement in the agriculture and agri-food sectors
This agreement will strengthen the pig meat, fowl and wine exports.