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Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?

In order to analyse whether nurse sows have more welfare problems than non-nurse sows a cross-sectional study was conducted in 57 sow herds in Denmark.

Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?

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How to have all the information about the weanings available in a simple way.

All you need in one sheet!

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Reproductive performance and their relationship with feeding regime in gestating and lactating sows

Energy allowance due to feeding level offered during gestation may affect litter size and weight at birth.

Reproductive performance and their relationship with feeding regime in

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Pic 1. Intact (non-docked) pigs with manipulable material. Picture courtesy of Inge Böhne

Tail biting outbreaks: strategies to minimize the problem and on-going preventative measures

The authors share their strategies in the face of tail biting outbreaks as well as on-going preventative measures.

Tail biting outbreaks: strategies to minimize the problem

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Indirect genetic effects for growth rate in domestic pigs alter aggressive and manipulative biting behaviour

The results of this study show opportunities to reduce harmful biting behaviours in pigs.

Indirect genetic effects for growth rate in domestic pigs alter aggres

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Optimization of analgesia for piglet castration

Intratesticular lidocaine provides an additional side effect free analgesia.

Optimization of analgesia for piglet castration

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The general cable has an eye bolt that acts as a stopper. The dispenser has a hook fastened to the cable. This hook allows for an easy disconnection.

Releasing individual feed dispensers in the gestation quarters

The goal is to be able to make that some individual dispensers do not deliver feed when they are all full

Releasing individual feed dispensers in the gestation quarters

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Picture 1. Intact (non-docked) pigs. Picture courtesy of Inge Böhne

Tail biting: how is this problem perceived across the world? Are we ready to stop docking tails?

The authors share their experience on tail biting risk factors identification as well as the production of non-docked pigs.

Tail biting: how is this problem perceived across the world?

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Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?

All you need in one sheet!

Reproductive performance and their relationship with feeding regime in gestating and lactating sows

Tail biting outbreaks: strategies to minimize the problem and on-going preventative measures

SWINE NEWS

Indirect genetic effects for growth rate in domestic pigs alter aggressive and manipulative biting behaviour

Optimization of analgesia for piglet castration

Releasing individual feed dispensers in the gestation quarters

Tail biting: how is this problem perceived across the world? Are we ready to stop docking tails?

Question of the week

17-Oct-2018

For how many days the faeces of pigs infected with the ASF virus remain infectious at a temperature of 4ºC?

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Which of these viruses is larger?

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Resistomes in pig faeces are:

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Does an excessive brightness have any effect on tail biting?