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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.

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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.

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NutritionAbstract

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.

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Comparative of the NPDs in 2012 classified according to the event. Average of the database (blue) vs the average on the analysed farm (green)

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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?

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HealthAbstract

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.

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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.

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NutritionAbstract

Linseed oil and fish oil in sow diets

Linseed oil in sow diets may improve reproductive performance and pre-weaning growth of piglets.

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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.

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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.

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NutritionAbstract

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.

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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.

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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.

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Sino-French agreement in the agriculture and agri-food sectors

This agreement will strengthen the pig meat, fowl and wine exports.

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Comparison of management options for sows kept in pens with electronic feeding stations

These results demonstrate that management options can affect the reproductive performance and injuries of gestating sows in the ESF system.

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NutritionAbstract

Algal biomass supplementation in maternal diets on piglet survival

Increasing DHA supplementation via algal biomass in maternal diets may improve piglet vitality after farrowing.

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Mortality results and weaned piglets before/after the decision making

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Sow overmanagement consequences (2/2)

The results reveal that the stress that the sows due to excessive interventions around the moment of the farrowing causes a clear increase in the pre-weaning mortality.