Page 11 of articles about gestation
Feeding sows during labor: practical advice
Ideal mating time
The optimal fertilization of a sow depends on several factors, among them, mating in a specific moment of the oestrus.
Linseed meal during early pregnancy increases litter size in pigs
In search of the ideal batch (1/2)
Effects of extra feeding in mid-pregnancy for three successive parities on lean sows’ productive performance and longevity
Linseed oil in the maternal diet increases long chain-PUFA status of the foetus and the newborn during the suckling period in pigs
Effect of early parturition on the reproductive performance in sows
Trouble-shooting herd fertility problems
Let us assume that the expected farrowing rate and live-born litter sizes are 90% and 12.5, respectively, but that current performance is 82% and 11.3, respectively. This means that too many sows are bred but failing to farrow and those that farrow are having fewer pigs.
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Threonine requirement of sows in early, mid- and late gestation
Dietary supplementation with 0.8% L-Arginine between days 0 and 25 of gestation reduces litter size in gilt
Farrowing programming II
The gestation period in the majority of sows is usually around 113 to 115 days. However, a percentage of sows can farrow normally up to 3 days before or after.