Is it practically possible to phase out tail docking in piglets?
Professor Pejsak’s view on tail docking: Is it ethically justified and practically possible to phase out this practice in piglets?
Professor Pejsak’s view on tail docking: Is it ethically justified and practically possible to phase out this practice in piglets?
In this logbook, each page corresponds to a week of the year in which all the matings during the week are recorded.
Pig farmers, research centers and higher education institutions will be working together in the EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’ where more than 50% of the pig production in Europe is represented in the consortium formed by eight European countries.
We focus on moving surplus piglets, which forces us to use nurse sows. We explain two ways to do this in a very visual video.
In the previous article, we learned about the concept of feed safety, its impact on swine production, and the responsibility of the compound feed industry in the food chain. Now we will focus on how to practically apply this concept in the compound feed production process.
Straw is the best enrichment material to meet pigs' needs. How can we provide it?
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We propose a more direct indicator to look at and analyze reproductive problems on the farm.
Drying and warming the piglets favors their survival only in farrowing units with moderate or suboptimal temperatures (<25ºC).
Here are three basic rules for deciding if and when to do cross fostering and use nurse sows.
Fifty-four percent of respondents currently wean their piglets at less than 28 days.
The evolution of multi-site pig production over the last 25 years has not held true to its original intent.
We talked to Jonatan Sánchez-Osorio, Technical Director of Topigs Norsvin Spain, about the essential points in managing sows from this genetic line.
In France, the ban on castration of pigs without pain relief, i.e. without anesthesia, has been in force since January 1, 2022, and this has led to the production of entire male pigs. The main difficulty with this type of production lies in the risk of unpleasant odors being present in the meat from these animals.
The 6th International Livestock, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture Exposition kicked off with an exciting line-up of exhibitors and activities.
On September 20 and 21, the first congress focused exclusively on our industry's greatest asset: farm personnel and field technicians, took place in Spain.
A small cart is parked at the end of the aisle of each farrowing room, just below a dry feed distribution line.
Today's swine industry depends on a supply of properly balanced feed, the quality and safety of which are critical to pig health, welfare, and maximum productive performance.
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A plastic safety fence, like those used in construction, is used to create a barrier between the doors, allowing one person to control sow movement.
The farmer decided to use a facility that was previously used for finishing pigs for the final growth phase of gilts. He adapted the liquid feeders to be able to feed dry feed semi-ad libitum.
In the search for solutions, it is possible to identify and implement effective management strategies to improve the engagement and performance of the younger generation of farm employees.
Enric Marco examines the reasons why the average age at weaning has not yet reached 28 days in Spain.
Does more available space for finishing pigs improve production? Should we aim to have homogenous weight groups? This study assesses the effect of different elements on finishing performance.