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Breeding replacement gilts for organic pig herds

In this study, breeding structures and commercial sow lines were evaluated by economic and genetic simulation studies for their suitability to provide the Dutch organic pig sector with replacement gilts.

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Farrowing Monitoring (II)

A good result in stillbirths is difficult to achieve without inducing farrowings.

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Use of betaine in gilts and sows during lactation: effects on milk quality, reproductive parameters, and piglet performance

Treatment with betaine improve reproductive performance of gilts and sows, and increase body weight gain of the piglets.

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Learning how to eat like a pig: Facilitating vertical information transfer to reduce weaning problems in piglets

The aim of this thesis was to explore whether providing piglets with more opportunities to learn from their mother about what, how and where to eat increases food intake before and after weaning and consequently can reduce health and welfare problems after weaning.

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Monitoring farrowing (I)

In this chapter we will present the farrowing stages and how to control it.

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TOPIGS introduces new feeding advice for sows

TOPIGS introduces a new feeding advice for their sows. Nowadays, highly productive sows have different nutritional needs compared to sows a few years ago.

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Influence of gestation diet on piglet birth weight and glycogen reserves

Diets of sows did not have major impact on glycogen pools or on mobilization of glycogen by piglets.

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Campaign 'Welcome to 2013' informs sow farmers about feeding stations

From 1 January 2013 all sow farmers in the EU will have to house pregnant sows in a group. In order to give a clear and complete picture of the options relating to group housing using pig feeding stations, the information campaign ’Welcome to 2013’ will be launched in September.

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Effects of tryptophan supplementation on aggression among group-housed gestating sows

Tryptophan supplementation does not reduce aggression in sows at mixing, but increases litter size at farrowing.

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Genetics-ReproductionArticle

Stimulation during insemination: The Danish perspective

In Denmark the most common practice is to always stimulate with the boar together with a complete 5 point pattern of stimulation carried out by the inseminator.

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Trailblazing research provides new knowledge about sow milk production

Scientists from Aarhus University’s Research Centre Foulum have developed a pig model that can provide answers to how pregnant and lactating sows should be fed to improve their milk production. The model, which is the first of its kind in the world, is expected to provide knowledge that makes it possible to reduce piglet mortality.

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Milk production and nutritional requirements of modern sows (II)

In addition to amino acid intake, proper energy intake is essential for maximizing milk production in sows. Both the amount of and type of energy can influence milk production.

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Belgium: the swine sector proposes restructuring itself

VEVA proposes the voluntary reduction of sows by 20%, going from 500.000 actual sows to 400.000.

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Dietary seaweed extracts and fish oil supplementation in sows: performance, intestinal microflora, intestinal morphology, volatile fatty acid concentrations and immune status of weaned pigs

Maternal seaweed extract and fish oil supplementation from day 109 of gestation until weaning stimulates growth performance and starter feed intake in weaning pigs.

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Fatty acid transfer from sow to piglet differs for different polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)

Transport of n-3 PUFA from sow to piglet is higher via milk than via bloodstream in the uterus.

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EFSA - Preparatory work for the future assessing of pig's welfare (I)

Preparatory work for the future development of animal based measures for assessing the welfare of sow, boar and piglet including aspects related to pig castration.