Biosecurity in load-ins and load-outs. Minimizing the unavoidable risk of animal movement
Key considerations for the design of biosecure and practical pig loading chutes that will minimize disease transmission during the animal movement process.
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Fiber in the diet is important for farrowing performance and colostrum production
The fiber in the diet improves the colostrum yield of sows and it helps reducing farrowing length. But... how many grams of fiber are recommended to be supplied to the sows during last week prior to farrowing?
Question of the week 26-Jun-2019
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Biosecurity in load-ins and load-outs. Minimizing the unavoidable risk of animal movement
Key considerations for the design of biosecure and practical pig loading chutes that will minimize disease transmission during the animal movement process.
Serotyping of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae field isolates by PCR
A newly produced PCR-based test can help assigning all known App serotypes, which can be used to select the most appropriate vaccine.
Effect of strain-specific maternally-derived antibodies on influenza A virus infection dynamics in nursery pigs
Sow vaccination or infection status that results in high levels of IAV strain-specific maternally-derived antibodies may help to reduce IAV circulation in both suckling and nursery pigs.
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The objective was to determine if the addition of a bench entry system in a commercial swine facility with a shower lowers the risk of personnel introducing environmental contamination.
Shower-in and shower-in plus bench entry protocols in swine facility
Economy
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Brexit: the threat is not over
A hard Brexit would mean a fall of EU pork exports to the UK of 48%, a fall on pig prices of 7% and a total of 33,000 job losses in the European meat industry.
Good and favourable tailwind
China is still buying, but with a great moderation. Either way, the pig price in Spain will still grow. In late May 2019 it exceeds €1.41, and summer has not started yet.
Nutrition
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The fiber in the diet improves the colostrum yield of sows and it helps reducing farrowing length. But... how many grams of fiber are recommended to be supplied to the sows during last week prior to farrowing?
Feeding Systems for Lactating Sows (I)
How to achieve the 6 kg average daily intake that today's high-producing lactating sows need?
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Feeding CLA and MCFA in late gestation and lactation to sows on the growth and survival of their offspring
Feeding CLA to sows may improve the survival of their born-alive piglets.
Feeding CLA and MCFA in late gestation and lactation to sowsEvaluating the effect of higher protein and lysine and lower fat and fiber dietary contents on pork quality
High protein and lysine and low fat and fiber diets for growing-finishing pigs may promote higher valuable carcass and meat than commercial pig feeds.
Effect of higher protein and lysine and lower fat and fiber
The role of your farm on the sows' reproductive potential (2/2)
What is more important: the farm or genetics?
Breed cards: Bísaro pig
The history and current status of Bísaro pig, a Portuguese native breed belonging to the Celtic line.
The role of your farm on the sows' reproductive potential (1/2)
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Breed cards: Basque pig
The history and current status of Basque pig breed, a South-West of France autochthonous swine breed.
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How can I stop the routine tail-docking of piglets?
The European regulations state that before docking tails other measures that prevent tail-biting must be implemented, and therefore a thorough risk analysis must be carried out on each farm.
An image is worth a thousand words... and 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.
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Biosecurity in load-ins and load-outs. Minimizing the unavoidable risk of animal movement
Key considerations for the design of biosecure and practical pig loading chutes that will minimize disease transmission during the animal movement process.
Environmental enrichment
We present you the latest in environmental enrichment techniques.
Feeding Systems for Lactating Sows (I)
How to achieve the 6 kg average daily intake that today's high-producing lactating sows need?
Environmental enrichment on the physiology, behaviour, productivity and meat quality of pigs
Straw in a rack was found to be the best material to meet the behavioural needs of pigs.
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The objective was to determine if the addition of a bench entry system in a commercial swine facility with a shower lowers the risk of personnel introducing environmental contamination.
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