In utero heat stress alters postnatal phenotypes in swine
Pigs exposed to in utero heat stress develop a variety of postnatal phenotypes that prevent profitable production, and compromise health, and welfare in commercial production systems.
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Breed cards: Schwäbisch-Hällisches Pig
The traditional, local breed Schwäbisch-Hällisches Schwein, was developed about 200 years ago in the region of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Danish Pig Genetics hires Tore Buhrkall
The Danish breeding company Danish Genetics puts the pig breeder’s everyday life in center as they hire Tore Buhrkall who has more than 20 years of experience within breeding and multiplication.
Hypor: Finding the right pig for the right system
A producer's experience using group housing with the Hypor Libra* and his advice for producers looking to switch to this system.
Do feed level, diet, and parity during weaning-to-estrus affect sow reproductive performance?
Neither feeding level nor diet type during the weaning to estrus interval had an impact on sow reproductive performance.
Post-cervical insemination
For several years now, post-cervical insemination has become common on most pig farms. In this article we review with Javier Gil, a specialist in swine reproduction and artificial insemination, what to keep in mind in order to do this technique correctly.
Breed cards: Sarda Pig
Sarda pig breed (a.k.a. Suino Sardo) is a local breed from Sardinia Island (Italy) with its ancestors dating back to to 2nd millennium BC.
Dr Cord Lellbach appointed as General Manager for PIC Deutschland GmbH
On October 1, Dr Lellbach will start in his position and will be responsible for PIC's business in the important markets of Germany, Austria and Poland.
Breed cards: Nero Siciliano Pig
Origins of Nero Siciliano pig date to Carthaginian domination and its rearing, after a setback during the Arab period, was rather diffused throughout Sicily.
Genotyping panel for breed authentication in Iberian pigs and pork
The 64 SNV panel is a useful genetic tool to infer purebred or crossbred Iberian origin of live animals, meat and dry-cured products.
Hypor: A smooth transition from stalls to group housing
How the Hypor Libra* helped Haven Colony make the sow housing transition easy, allowing the animals to produce to their full potential.
Breed cards: Nero Casertano Pig
The Casertana pig is a breed of domestic pig from Campania, in Southern Italy.
The Impact of people on piglet production efficiency
I had many great examples where the results of a farm were really the product of one person pushing for excellence. Best people will implement the science we taught them, nonetheless, their day to day work and observations will bring it to a higher level.
This new tool could improve the reproduction results on your farm
Using intervention thresholds for the main reproductive indexes, we will analyze the most common reasons preventing farms from reaching their full reproductive potential in the different areas.
Reproductive performance of influenza A virus infected sows before and after vaccination
Vaccinating against the influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus, can improve reproductive performance in sow herds infected with pandemic influenza A virus.