Effect of supplementing Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product in sow diets on reproductive performance in a commercial environment
Sow and litter performance may be improved by dietary yeast cell supplementation.
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The present and future of cryogenically preserved of swine semen
Despite its scarce use in commercial artificial insemination programs (used only in 1% of all inseminated sows) nowadays no one questions the sanitary, economic, and productive advantages of cryogenically preserved semen with respect to fresh or refrigerated semen.
Organization of Replacements VI
Adjustment of replacement on farms working on 3-week batch system.
JSR look to the Future
“Greater investment in the training and development of staff will help ensure a vibrant and progressive future for the pig industry, both at home and abroad.” That is the view of JSR Chairman Tim Rymer who as head of the UK’s leading pig genetics company JSR, has demonstrated the company’s commitment to such investment by appointing two new sales trainees.
New fresh-semen artificial insemination techniques in the swine species
When fresh or refrigerated semen is used in countryside conditions, the number of spermatozoa and the volume of the dose using PCI can diminish
Semen Cardona incorporates new center for international trade
Semen Cardona, Spain's leading production multigenetic porcine semen doses for artificial insemination, has purchased the facilities that the Copaga cooperative had in Clariana of Cardener (central of Catalonia), which until nowadays were leased to multinational Ingafood (from Netherlands), a leader industry of the national pig sector.
Stefan Vermaak new managing director for TOPIGS South Africa
TOPIGS South Africa (TOPIGS SA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Vermaak as Managing Director of TOPIGS SA effective from 1 January 2011.
Reproductive performance of gilts according to growth rate and backfat thickness at mating
The study evaluated the influence of growth rate (GR) and backfat thickness (BF), at first mating of gilts, on the reproductive performance until the first farrowing and on the variation in birth weight of piglets.
Hyaluronic acid in the female reproductive tract of the pig
Early embryo development requires a dynamic and active uterine environment tailored to the requirements of each embryonic stage. The development of asynchrony between the embryo and uterine environment during embryo transfer has been directly linked with both embryonic loss and abnormal development. Hyaluronic Acid (HA), has been implicated as an important factor in porcine embryo development in vitro, but little data exists on the concentrations of this glycoaminoglycan in the porcine female reproductive tract and its potential application in embryo transfer procedures.
Factors that influence feed consumption and its conversion in fattening pigs
Genetic selection over the last few decades has resulted in pigs with better feed conversion and leaner carcasses, but it has also led to pigs with a decreased ingestion capacity.
Welfare of sows
The new test on animal welfare in swine herds will demonstrate your knowledge on the welfare of sows.
Effect of dose of equine chorionic gonadotrophin on the estrus responses of gilts and weaned sows and effect of the interval between equine chorionic gonadotrophin and luteinizing hormone injections on sow performance
Objectives: To determine estrus and ovulation responses of gilts and sows to different doses of equine chorionic gonadotrophin (eCG), with different intervals between eCG and luteinizing hormone (pLH) injections.
Productively feeding us and them
Delivering the keynote address, ‘The Modern Pork Industry – Breakthroughs and Future Opportunities’, Dr Roger Campbell, CEO of Australia’s Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), told a Zinpro symposium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, that the US pork industry, like Australia’s, needed to innovate around social and welfare issues.
European Union - EFSA: Update on the state of play of animal cloning
The present statement follows the EFSA 2009 statement and EFSA 2008 scientific opinion and is based on a review of identified peer reviewed scientific literature up to 1 July 2010, information made available to EFSA following a call for data, discussion with experts in the field of animal cloning and a peer review by external experts. The focus of the statement has been to evaluate information related to aspects of food safety, health and welfare of animal clones and their offspring.
United Kingdom - English breeding herd increases, fattening pigs decreases
In 2010 the number of breeding pigs increased by 1.4% to 427 thousand. The number of fattening pigs decreased by 2% to 3.2 million leading to an overall reduction of 1.6% in the total number of pigs.
USA - USDA proposes to amend Livestock Exportation Regulations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend the livestock exportation regulations to eliminate pre-export tuberculosis and brucellosis testing for goats and breeding swine if the receiving country does not require such testing.