The Signs of farrowing: Physiology and sow behaviour
Understanding the farrowing process and recognizing the signs for the different stages of birth, help us to develop management plans to improve the likelihood for live born piglets.
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Intrauterine immunizations trigger antigen-specific mucosal and systemic immunity in pigs and passive protection in suckling piglets
The study assessed whether vaccines administered to the uterus at breeding can lead to sufficient colostral antibodies to protect suckling piglets against PEDV.
Changes in management of Hendrix Genetics
Hendrix Genetics announces the appointment of Antoon van den Berg as Chief Executive Officer. Wout Dekker joins the Supervisory Board.
Effect of the boar on swine inflammation and necrosis syndrome in offspring
The effects of different boars from the Duroc and Pietrain breeds on the prevalence of swine inflammation and necrosis syndrome in their offspring.
Development project at Danish Genetics: Focus on piglet survival via registration of birth weight
Danish Genetics is increasing its focus on piglet survival via a development project that deals with birth weight registration. The intention is to have more uniform piglets.
Paine Schwartz completes strategic investment in Hendrix Genetics
Hendrix Genetics announced the completion of Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V’s strategic investment in the company.
What fractions of the ejaculate should I include when preparing artificial insemination doses?
Currently, only the sperm-rich fraction is used. This article analyzes the possible use of the other fractions.
Who has better production indexes- Spain or the United States? (2/2)
We continue our comparison of production data between sow farms in Spain and the United States. This time we focus on replacement rate, pre-weaning mortality, and weaning weight.
Suitability of semen stress tests for predicting fertilizing capacity of boar ejaculates
Cold- and heat-resistance were dependent factors and sperm motility but neither semen stress test can be used as a sole test for predicting the fertilizing capacity of boar ejaculates.
Spain ended 2021 with a further increase in imports of Dutch piglets
Over the past year, Spanish imports of Dutch piglets increased by 22% with respect to the year prior.
The Mexican Institute of Pig Farming has launched
The Institute's objective is to promote scientific and technological research and make it more accessible to small and medium-scale producers.
Administration of cloprostenol to sows improves WSI and farrowing rate
The application of cloprostenol after farrowing improved fertility rates and reduced non-productive days.
The first PIC®408 produced in Spain are available
PIC®, the global leader in swine genetics, and Progaval, a production company with great experience and projection, reached during the past 2021 an agreement for the production of the PIC®408 boar in Spain.
Vaginal microbiota differences associated with pelvic organ prolapse risk during late gestation in commercial sows
Sows with greater pelvic organ prolapse risk have unique vaginal microflora.
Fish oil in sow diets as a strategy to modify immune components in colostrum and milk
The n-3 fatty acids supplementation in gestation and lactation diets may affect colostrum and milk composition and the immune response.
Investigating pig survival in different production phases using genomic models
Survival is a complex trait with low heritability; however, important genetic gains can still be obtained, especially under a genomic prediction framework.