Farmex: Chinese water puzzle
In natural light pigs’ eating and drinking increases from dawn, then declines before they go to sleep, as would be expected.
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Being Clear About Water - Correcting poor water provision on farm
An evening webinar with AHDB Pork and Nigel Woolfenden (Bishopton Veterinary Group).
Water consumption and quality: Relevance at postweaning
To achieve a good feed intake it is essential to reach adequate water consumption
The effect of varying duration of water restriction on lactating sows
Duration of water restriction did not affect water consumption on a 24-h basis, nursing behaviour or performance.
Clinical case: Sodium ion toxicosis in pigs after transport
At autopsy, haemorrhagic enterocolitis with mucosal oedema, enlarged spleen and haemorrhagic mesentery were observed.
Effect of water restriction on growth traits, animal welfare and meat and ham quality
Drinkers suppression it not recommended in growing-finishing pigs fed with liquid diets.
Managing Water Quality on the Farm
Mary Foy, from Proxy-Clean Products, talks about water, quality, and animal health. Ms. Foy highlights the core issues where water is part of the problem and details steps to better understand the water quality and how to diagnose issues with water.
Drinking water supplementation with organic iron in lactating piglets
Adding organic iron in piglets drinking water during lactation may be an alternative to parenteral administration of inorganic iron.
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.
Stimulating feed intake in the nursery through water
The aim is to avoid dehydration during the first days after weaning to improve feed intake.
Feeding during the lactation period: hoppers versus feeders
The hoppers and the feeders will condition our ability for attaining maximum feed consumption.
The effects of high-sulfate water and zeolite on nursery pig performance
Sodium sulfate on drinking water has a negative effect on piglet performance.
Effect of in-water iodine supplementation on weight gain, diarrhea and oral and dental health of nursery pigs
Adding an aqueous iodine supplement to nursery pigs, therefore, did not provide an advantage for either growth or oral condition. Deleterious oral conditions do increase after weaning, with gingivitis being associated with lower piglet weight.
The effect of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) in drinking water on the growth of pigs
The inclusion of ClO2 in drinking water can enhance the growth of pigs during the finishing phase.