Breed cards: Gascon Pig
History and current status of Gascon pig breed. This French autochthonous breed, which almost disappeared, now enjoys a new boom.
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Photo of the week 18-Oct-2019
Economy
Record live pig price in China
Last week the average price for live pigs in China surpassed all records at CNY 30.08/kg, an increase of 111.7% above the value of a year ago.
"Plant-based meat"
Does the expression "Plant-based meat" sound as strange to you as to us?
African swine fever virus: Reporting the disease in the field
Are we ready to step forward? And declare a suspicion? Do we know how to proceed? What are protocols that will be put in place and how quickly will they happen?
Pig health
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African swine fever virus: Reporting the disease in the field
Are we ready to step forward? And declare a suspicion? Do we know how to proceed? What are protocols that will be put in place and how quickly will they happen?
Diagnostic techniques: ¿Can the level of protection against PRRS be measured?
The high genetic diversity of the virus is not only complicating laboratory tests but also the estimation of the level of protection of pigs against PRRSV.
The piglet mycobiome during the weaning transition
In this pilot study, we sought to assess and characterize the mycobiome in the feces of swine from birth through the critical weaning transition.
The piglet mycobiome during the weaning transitionAssociation between antimicrobial usage, biosecurity measures as well as farm performance
According to the results of this study carried out in 60 German farrow-to-finish herds , the active improvement of biosecurity measures could be a promising alternative to reduce antimicrobial usage on herd level.
Association between antimicrobial use in pigs and biosecurity measuresEconomy
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"Plant-based meat"
Does the expression "Plant-based meat" sound as strange to you as to us?
What is the price of pig in South Korea?
As a part of our intention of expanding the information on the prices in the Asian markets, you can now check the daily pig price in South Korea.
Nutrition
HideThe quarantine is rough, can we feed anything to help immune status of quarantine gilts?
In addition to prophylactic measures, gilt nutrition plays a crucial role in the development of their health status. This review addresses different nutritional strategies to stimulate the immunological state during quarantine.
Animal plasma
Data sheet with nutritional value (table comparison), production, trade, and most recent studies about animal plasma.
Use of intact glucosinolate levels in feed products on piglet performance
Warm-pressed rapeseed pressed cakes can be used in weanling diets but at low inclusion levels.
Use of intact glucosinolate levels in feed products on piglet performaThe effect of three different feeding time’s strategy during sows’ gestation
Feeding management related to time of feeding in restricted gestating sows may enhance sow performance.
The effect of three different feeding time’s strategy during sows’ ges
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Breed cards: Gascon Pig
History and current status of Gascon pig breed. This French autochthonous breed, which almost disappeared, now enjoys a new boom.
60% of 333 users believe that semen doses rotation is useful, but is it really?
Some routines are widely used on the daily work of pig farms and we can even think that there is some good logic behind them, but have they been scientifically tested?
Heat detection
Only the best workers are able to detect sows in heat without a boar…
Farrowing rate isn't everything in gestation performance
Which indicator best reflects performance - farrowing rate or non-productive days?
Management
HideAnalyzing and modifying vehicle traffic patterns to improve external biosecurity
An easily performed vehicle traffic analysis can dramatically minimize the risk of cross contamination into your swine facility decreasing potential disease challenges.
Gilt backfat thickness in late pregnancy, mammary development and piglet growth
Do gilts with greater backfat thickness produce more milk?
Summer is here
Holidays are a good moment for relaxing…
Caffeine administered to pregnant sows improves piglet vitality
Caffeine positively affected the vitality of the piglets, as indicated by greater vitality scores than that for the control group.
Caffeine administered to pregnant sows improves piglet vitalityCoping style of pigs: Different behavioral, neurobiological and immune responses
This study expands the concept of coping style in farm animals, particularly in terms of individual stress reactivity and disease susceptibility, and thus contributes to the understanding of the biology of animal welfare.
Coping style of pigs: Different behavioral, neurobiological and immuneReport: "La Bonita" Farm, Colombia
La Bonita farm is situated between tropical mountains at an altitude of 2000 m, giving it a high health status. During our visit they shared with us the management routines of the farm and they showed us the facilities, which included an interesting weaning feeder.
Feeding Systems for Lactating Sows (II)
Do you know which feeding system best fits your needs? This article describes and compares the systems that have been implemented in the last years: feeding ball, dry and wet feeding systems.
Biosecurity
Showers are one of the key points for biosecurity on the farms, but...
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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