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Gilt Acclimatization for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in the field
Traditional gilt exposure to seeder animals is being substituted by intratracheal inoculation and aerosol exposure.
Variability of the chemical composition and nutritional value of soybean meal
Soybean meals from the US, Brazil and Argentina, their major exporters, may present bigger than expected nutritional differences.
Question of the week 24-Apr-2019
China Exuberance: The only sure thing is that China will be eating a lot less pork
"When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet"
China and African Swine Fever: what can we expect in the future?
Pig health
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Gilt Acclimatization for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in the field
Traditional gilt exposure to seeder animals is being substituted by intratracheal inoculation and aerosol exposure.
An image is worth a thousand words... an even more when talking about farm biosecurity
Three videos that illustrate how to make an appropriate transition between several key clean and dirty zones.
Yangxiang Anti-ASF Actual Combat Outline
"Yangxiang Anti-ASF Actual Combat Outline" Conference was held in 2019 in Nanning, Guangxi.
Economy
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China Exuberance: The only sure thing is that China will be eating a lot less pork
"When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet"
Inevitably, China drags the whole world
The rise in pork price is being so intense and important that the processing sector will have to make a superhuman effort and transfer the rises in price to the final product as soon as possible.
Nutrition
HideVariability of the chemical composition and nutritional value of soybean meal
Soybean meals from the US, Brazil and Argentina, their major exporters, may present bigger than expected nutritional differences.
Gut health: stimulate the colonization of beneficial microbiota
How can we promote a healthier microbiota, favorable for the pig and for its productivity? And, when is the best time to get it?
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Combining the dietary inclusion of 25(OH)D3 and phytase on pig performance and pork quality
Supplementing finisher diets with phytase and 25(OH)D3 pig performance and meat quality.
Combining the dietary inclusion of 25(OH)D3 and phytase on pig performEffect of flaxseed oil, poultry fat and Vit E in growth performance and pork characteristics
Lipid blend supplementation (flaxseed oil + poultry fat) in finishing diets may increase intramuscular fat content of pork.
Effect of flaxseed oil, poultry fat and vitamin E in pork characterist
Breed cards: Alentejano pig
The history and current status of Alentejano pig breed, a Portuguese autochthonous swine breed.
Cases of reproductive failure around mating: as real as life itself
Management of dead semen, data analysis, vaccinations,... These are some examples that we will deal with in the following 6 case studies.
Diagnostic darkness: recurring fertility decline in summer
Pig reproduction and summer are not good friends, Heat comes, daylight hours drop, fertility decreases and the vets come across more reproductive pathology than during the rest of the year. Why doing always the same does not always yield the same result?
Weaning-to-service interval: not only non-productive days
It is not only related to NPDs, but it can also have a greater impact than we first thought.
Management
HideAn image is worth a thousand words... an even more when talking about farm biosecurity
Three videos that illustrate how to make an appropriate transition between several key clean and dirty zones.
Low cost, high impact biosecurity: well-defined clean and dirty zones
Let's clarify what are the clean and dirty zones and its boundaries. A series of articles will discuss how to apply segregation principles to farm zones for the prevention of pathogen entry.
Can we apply principles of outdoor farming on an indoor unit? Facilities and management (II/II)
The second part of this article tells us what we can learn from sow's nesting instinct, creep-feed intake, relationship with the operator and groups formation in camping systems for use in our closed farms.
Effect of the available space in the fattening pens on growth and carcass
How much space is needed to optimise performance with the current slaughter weights?
Slurry valorization
Sustainable slurry management is an increasing necessity.
Custom-made cart for safe drying and storage of heat lamps
Using a custom-made cart designed for drying and storage of heating lamps from farrowing units between uses to extent its working life.
Create a rodent proof perimeter around swine facilities using smooth vertical fence tiles
Choosing a smooth tile type with seamless gap material will not allow rodents to achieve a foothold that would facilitate their climbing ability
An effective disinfectant
In times when biosecurity is vital, the choice of a good disinfectant is key.
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ItalyTuttoFood 2019
8May2019-05-0810May2019-05-10
United Kingdom Animal Genetics and Diseases 2019The second conference in this series will highlight recent advances in animal genetics and genomic technologies. It will bring together specialists working
14May2019-05-1416May2019-05-16
RussiaFarmer's Live 2019
18May2019-05-1820May2019-05-20
ChinaCAHE China Animal Husbandry ExpoChina Animal Husbandry Expo, known as CAHE around the world, held from May 18-20 but in different cities every year, is the largest livestock show in Asia!
21May2019-05-2123May2019-05-23
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