https://www.pig333.com/authors/ rss feed with the authors' posts en pig333.com info@3tres3.com (333) https://www.pig333.com/3tres3_common/images/logos/petits/logo_pig333_opt.png https://www.pig333.com/authors/ https://www.pig333.com/articles/performance-and-welfare-of-sows-exposed-to-auditory-environmental-enrichment-in-mixed-or-group-housing-systems_20993/ Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas discuss a study on the performance and welfare of sows exposed to auditory environmental enrichment. https://www.pig333.com/articles/performance-and-welfare-of-sows-exposed-to-auditory-environmental-enrichment-in-mixed-or-group-housing-systems_20993/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/effect-of-postweaning-feed-intake-on-performance-intestinal-morphology-and-the-probability-of-diarrhea-in-piglets_20239/ Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas comment on a recent study from their respective academic and on-farm perspectives. https://www.pig333.com/articles/effect-of-postweaning-feed-intake-on-performance-intestinal-morphology-and-the-probability-of-diarrhea-in-piglets_20239/ Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 +0200 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/effect-of-drying-and-warming-piglets-at-farrowing-on-preweaning-mortality_19861/ Drying and warming the piglets favors their survival only in farrowing units with moderate or suboptimal temperatures (<25ºC). https://www.pig333.com/articles/effect-of-drying-and-warming-piglets-at-farrowing-on-preweaning-mortality_19861/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/available-space-mixing-of-animals-or-phase-feeding-what-has-the-greatest-impact-on-productivity-in-finishing_19346/ Available space, mixing of animals, or phase feeding. This study assesses the effect of different elements on the performance of finishing pigs. https://www.pig333.com/articles/available-space-mixing-of-animals-or-phase-feeding-what-has-the-greatest-impact-on-productivity-in-finishing_19346/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/cross-fostering-protocols-a-complex-issue-to-standardize_18791/ Cross-fostering is a common practice. However, the emergence of hyperprolific sows has caused us to rethink the issue. https://www.pig333.com/articles/cross-fostering-protocols-a-complex-issue-to-standardize_18791/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/heat-stress-affects-the-sows-reproductive-cycle_18465/ Heat stress in sows- Which weeks does it affect the farrowing rate the most? Does it affect the weaning-to-first-service interval? Does it affect all sows? https://www.pig333.com/articles/heat-stress-affects-the-sows-reproductive-cycle_18465/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0200 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/relationship-between-birthweight-and-pre-weaning-mortality_17945/ Low birth weight increases mortality during the lactation period and affects the productive life of the piglets until slaughter. https://www.pig333.com/articles/relationship-between-birthweight-and-pre-weaning-mortality_17945/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/semi-precision-feeding-of-finishing-pigs-2-2-split-sex-feeding_17608/ How do nutritional requirements differ between male and female pigs, and how does this affect the cost of production? https://www.pig333.com/articles/semi-precision-feeding-of-finishing-pigs-2-2-split-sex-feeding_17608/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0200 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/semi-precision-feeding-in-finishing-pigs-1-2-differentiating-by-starting-weight_17064/ This system is based on providing distinct feeding to specific groups of animals. Want to know the criteria used to make the groups? https://www.pig333.com/articles/semi-precision-feeding-in-finishing-pigs-1-2-differentiating-by-starting-weight_17064/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/does-farrowing-spread-out-within-a-batch-influence-weight-variability-at-slaughter_15871/ Farrowing within the same batch happens on 3 or more days, creating different lactation lengths. Does this affect the weight and variability at slaughter? https://www.pig333.com/articles/does-farrowing-spread-out-within-a-batch-influence-weight-variability-at-slaughter_15871/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0200 Authors