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Effect of dietary supplementation of oregano essential oils to sows on colostrums and milk composition, growth pattern and immune status of suckling pigs
Managing a 3-week batch system, weaning at the beginning of the week
This may be a good option when farrowings and litter control during the first days are the priority.
Individual sow housing benefits the animals - and people
Managing a 3-week batch system
On small farms it is better to group tasks on specific days, leaving other days with less tasks in order to organize days off...
Limited and excess dietary protein during gestation affects growth and compositional traits in gilts and impairs offspring fetal growth
The threonine requirement of sows increases in late gestation
Effect of N,N-dimethylglycine supplementation in parturition feed for sows on metabolism, nutrient digestibility and reproductive performance
Dry sows in dynamic groups: An investigation of social behaviour when introducing new sows
Dose-response effect of fish oil substitution in parturition feed on erythrocyte membrane characteristics and sow performance
Does group housing increase the risk of reproduction problems in French sow herds?
Mating guidelines (II)
The ideal mating guideline should follow 2 objectives: At least one mating should be adjusted to meet the ideal time and achieve the first objective with the least number of matings.
Reproductive performance of sows is affected by the dietary omega‐6 to omega‐3 fatty acid ratio
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.