articles about farrowing-room

This installment focuses on the effects of heat stress on sow fertility.

We are sharing an example of a sow card used to record basic breeding sow data, which is essential on all farms regardless of their size.

Do we know how to communicate the main objective of correct data collection? What clues can make us suspect that the data are not being properly recorded?

The relatively short but very intense lactation period is undoubtedly a key phase in pig production for both sows and piglets. The fragility of the piglets and the significant demands that sows face at this stage make early detection of problems essential. Do we understand what the animals are telling us?

To identify the keys to success in managing sows in breed and release systems, France's Chamber of Agriculture of the Brittany Region surveyed farmers who implemented this system. The results identified three strategies that producers use the week after weaning.

With current data, we will review the quantitative impact of some of the most relevant factors for sows in the lactation phase.

This year's edition of the Swine Conference in honor of Dr. Allen D. Leman was a special 50th Anniversary event and took place September 21-24 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre Convention Center in Minnesota, USA.

In this third installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers presented on reproduction, nutrition, precision livestock farming, and other aspects of swine production.