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Linseed oil in the maternal diet increases long chain-PUFA status of the foetus and the newborn during the suckling period in pigs

The PUFA status in newborn piglet is directly related with the use of PUFA enriched diets during gestation and lactation.

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Australia - $20 Million CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork announced by Federal Minister

The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, has announced funding of $100 million for world-class collaborative research and innovation under the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres.

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Farrowing assistance (I): Piglet extraction

A correct supervision is one of the key points of a farrowing.

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Effect of early parturition on the reproductive performance in sows

The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of premature birth (<114 days of gestation) in the reproductive performance of sows.

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New Zealand - Sow crates to be phased out by 2015

Pig gestation stalls (sow crates) will be phased out by December 2015, Agriculture Minister David Carter announced.

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NutritionAbstract

Satiating properties of diets rich in dietary fibre fed to sows as evaluated by physico-chemical properties, gastric emptying rate and physical activity

The use of ingredients with high DF content in sow diets may reduce the physical activity of the sow.

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Body reserve mobilization during lactation in first parity sows and its effect on second litter size

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of sow body reserves at weaning and body reserve losses during the first lactation on the second litter size (SLS). A number of 1222 females which reached the second parity without failures such as return to estrus after insemination, abortion or failure to farrow, were analyzed. Measurements of body weight (BW), backfat thickness (BT) and body condition score (BCS) were taken within 24 h after farrowing and on the weaning day.

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Planning weaning (I): How many sows should I wean?

Deciding which sows are going to be weaned on weaning day is an important task that should be examined well.

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Bulgaria - Pig and poultry breeders will receive more resources in connection with the temporary state aid for the farmers

The resource under the temporary state aid aimed to support the farmers from the pig and poultry breeding sector will be allocated for maximum absorption of the resources. The financial resource approved under the scheme amounts to BGN 3.48 million.

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United Kingdom - British pig production still lags behind

Despite improvements in daily liveweight gain and pigs finished per sow, Britain still lags behind its European competition in the production stakes. The latest figures from the BPEX publication on international cost of production show Britain produced 1643kg pig meat per sow in 2009 – the lowest of all the EU countries.

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Australia - Sow stalls gone by 2017

In a world first, the Australian pork industry voted today to pursue the voluntary phasing out of gestation stalls by 2017.

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Relationships between backfat thickness and reproductive efficiency of sows: A two-year trial involving two commercial herds fixing backfat thickness at breeding

In this study, we established whether controlling backfat thickness at breeding over a long time period can result in optimized reproductive performance in sows.

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Impact of an extended photoperiod in farrowing houses on the performance and behaviour of sows and their litters

The effects of an extended photoperiod around parturition and throughout lactation on performances of primiparous sows and their piglets were studied.

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DLG/BFL-Special show "Sow well-being - in group housing"

As of January 1, 2013 all gestating sows in the EU will have to be kept in group housing systems. Some pig producers have already made the switch to group housing but many still are still considering. For those still undecided, EuroTier 2010 comes at the ideal time to help producers make this strategic decision.

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Australia - New welfare regulations for Western Australian pig industry

The State Government today urged pork producers to familiarise themselves with a new set of animal welfare regulations for the Western Australian pig industry.

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NutritionAbstract

Effect of supplementing Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product in sow diets on reproductive performance in a commercial environment

Sow and litter performance may be improved by dietary yeast cell supplementation.