Lactation feed intake may be a useful tool to predict further sow reproductive performance
Feed intake during lactation is a key factor on litter performance and subsequent successful productive live of the sow.
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Effects of day of farrowing induction and spontaneous versus induced farrowing on sow and suckling piglet performance
Under the conditions of this study, more piglets are born during unsupervised hours when sows are induced on day 116 than when sows are induced on day 113.
Clinical case: Acute cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus in a sow farm and nursery
None of the employees on this farm had ever seen TGEv before, but were concerned that is what they were seeing.
Ireland: consultation on extending the Sow Welfare Scheme Completion Date
Any extension, if approved, would, of course not affect the entry into force of the new EU animal welfare rules which came into with effect on 1 January 2013.
Canada: national sow housing conversion project
The project aims to provide blueprints and cost estimates for barn conversion that can be used by the producers and construction team to complete the conversion.
Effect of restricted movement of the piglets (cross fostering) on the weight at weaning in intensive pig production farm
The restriction movement showed a positive effect in the reduction in mortality.
Main problems with pregnant sows housed in groups (I)
The two main factors that make that certain farms have not been successful adapting to the animal welfare regulations are design and handling/management.
Weaning-to-service interval: what affects it and how to control it
Which factors affect the WTSI? Among the factors with a biggest influence we have: inadequate intake during lactation, season of the year, and length of the lactation.
Effect of birth weight on reproductive performance of gilts over two parities
Results demonstrate that there are differences in the reproductive performance in gilts depending on their birth weight.
Feeding Scale - Indoor Breeding
This video by BPEX explains the importance of knowing exactly the amount of feed that we give to the sows.
Russia lifts temporary restrictions on imports of breeding pigs from Lithuania
The previously imposed restrictions on imports of slaughter pigs and feeding piglets are still in force.
Effects of group size and floor space allowance on grouped sows: aggression, stress, skin injuries and reproductive performance
Although the results definitely support a space allowance of 1.4 m2/sow being too small, it is not possible to give guidance on an actual space allowance at mixing that is adequate.
Insulin-stimulating diets during the weaning-to-estrus interval in high-prolific multiparous sows
Insulin-stimulating diets did not improve prolificity and piglet’s quality.
Nursing behaviour in lactating sows kept in isolation, in acoustic and visual contact
This study tested experimentally whether acoustic contact without any possibility to see other sows is sufficient for a high level of nursing synchronization.
Suckling effects in sows: importance for mammary development and productivity
Suckling during 12 to 14 h postpartum is insufficient to maintain lactation and the process of involution that occurs in early lactation is reversible within 1 day.
Behavior, production results and meat quality of intact boars and gilts housed in unmixed groups: A comparative study
In the present study, possible differences in behavior, production results and meat quality between entire males and gilts, both housed in single-sex groups but with visual contact to other groups, were investigated.