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/five-week-batch-management-system-challenges-and-opportunities_20632/ A new practice has already been implemented on several farms in Spain and is being adopted by others: 5-week batches. https://www.pig333.com/articles/five-week-batch-management-system-challenges-and-opportunities_20632/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/cross-fostering-and-nurse-sows-ii-how-to-do-the-movements_20076/ 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. https://www.pig333.com/articles/cross-fostering-and-nurse-sows-ii-how-to-do-the-movements_20076/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/cross-fostering-and-nurse-sows-i-how-to-handle-hyperprolific-sows_19766/ Here are three essential rules for successful cross-fostering of piglets on the farm. https://www.pig333.com/articles/cross-fostering-and-nurse-sows-i-how-to-handle-hyperprolific-sows_19766/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/management-interventions-for-large-litters-economic-assessment_11617/ The lower cost achieved in the farrowing phase with the litter transfer method is not carried forward onto the final phase due to a slower growth in subsequ https://www.pig333.com/articles/management-interventions-for-large-litters-economic-assessment_11617/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0200 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/foster-sows-how-to-make-them_11344/ We must decide which system is best suited to our farm and our management conditions. https://www.pig333.com/articles/foster-sows-how-to-make-them_11344/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0200 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/watch-for-the-monitoring-of-farrowings_9749/ This watch has three circles: the blue one represents the hours, the green one the liveborn piglets, and the red one the stillborn piglets. https://www.pig333.com/articles/watch-for-the-monitoring-of-farrowings_9749/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/use-of-materials-for-avoiding-tail-biting_8215/ In many cases, the use of materials that lessen the piglets' boredom helps to control the problem. https://www.pig333.com/articles/use-of-materials-for-avoiding-tail-biting_8215/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/systems-for-split-nursing-on-the-farm_7997/ There are many home-made options that allow us to carry out the sequential colostrum feeding on our farms. https://www.pig333.com/articles/systems-for-split-nursing-on-the-farm_7997/ Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0100 Authors https://www.pig333.com/articles/using-ear-tags-for-controlling-heats-in-the-quarantine-area_7324/ A very simple system for monitoring the heats of the replacement gilts that consists of putting them ear tags at each of the two heats during the quarantine https://www.pig333.com/articles/using-ear-tags-for-controlling-heats-in-the-quarantine-area_7324/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200 Authors