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USA - Illinois grant enhances knowledge of boar semen

A $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will enable University of Illinois researchers to advance the knowledge and practical application of frozen boar semen in swine herds across the United States.

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Dimension and design of the mating and control unit

The mating and control unit is one of the most important elements of a sow unit. Thus, it must facilitate a high pregnancy rate, high number of piglets, uniform body condition, sow longevity and a low return rate.

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Recela y cubrición de cerdas en jaula (II)

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Stimulation and mating of sows in stalls (II)

So far we have seen different options for retaining the males and for stimulating the stalled sows that maximize speed and stimulus. Once stimulated, now we are going to mate them.

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October 2009: Problems with AI

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Recela y cubrición de cerdas en jaula (I)

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Stimulation and mating of sows in stalls (I)

Different systems of boar’s retention during stimulation and mating in stalls have already been seen. Now we are going to put it into practice.

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Pigwatch revolution is taking place now!

Pigwatch, the greatest pig production and AI technological revolution of all times is now being launched onto the market.

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Boar control during heat checking and mating

Both for heat detection and for mating, maximum efficiency is achieved if the sow is well stimulated.

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Getting gilt integration right

With good returns on finished pigs, attractive cull sow prices and a contracting EU pig herd, many producers are building up their breeding herds again, some of which have been run at below optimum capacity for a long time.

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New boar quality assurance scheme

Although AI now accounts for 75-80 per cent of pig services nationally, the boar is still a very important animal on most farms and is used extensively to provide cover for sows both naturally and artificially inseminated on the farm.

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Seasonal Infertility in Swine

In natural conditions, there are seasonal fluctuations of availability of food and the earliness or delay in the onset of breeding is related to food levels.

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Magapor launches the first mixed insemination system for swine

After two years of research, the Aragonese company Magapor launched the first mixed insemination system for swine, a mixed catheter with double semen deposition.

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NutritionAbstract

Effect of different feeding regimens on growth, longevity, and semen characteristics of working boars in a commercial AI stud

AI boar longevity may be improved by using an adequate feeding programme without affecting semen production and quality