Composting for the disposal of ASFV-infected swine carcasses
Infectious ASF virus particles were rapidly destroyed at day 3.
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Spain: New animal welfare regulations published
A Royal Decree modifying several aspects related to animal welfare affecting pig farms has been published by the BOE.
Weaning: The first hours after arrival
Javier Lorente tells us how to make newly weaned piglets comfortable and, above all, how to get them to start drinking and eating as soon as possible.
Tip: Custom-made gates for aisles
A very simple and functional panel for moving pigs in finishing barns.
Weaning: The importance of the process
Javier Lorente outlines step by step the keys to reducing piglet stress during the weaning process.
The best conditions for baiting wild pigs
Drier conditions substantially increased the use of bait sites by wild pigs.
Denmark to exercise greater control over tail docking in pigs
Pig farmers will only be allowed to dock the tails of their pigs if they can provide documentation that they have problems with tail biting and are working to reduce the problem.
Subpopulations (I of III): How to find the profitability gap
Where would you begin to develop new and valuable information about your farm’s profitability (or lack thereof) that you are not monitoring now? Certainly, one of the most important ones is to visualize your data in a new way.
Tip: Stop back strain with a weaning ramp
This innovative ramp designed by Hylife improves piglet welfare and reduces physical strain on farm workers during the weaning process.
Planning to implement a batch management system on your farm? Want to switch to another type of batch?
With the new batch management simulator from 333, you'll be able to compare the production data that you can achieve using a batch management system at different weeks.
AEON Malaysia wins praise for comprehensive new pig welfare policy
Malaysia-based retail chain published a comprehensive new animal health and welfare policy that protects the "Five Freedoms" of pigs.
Cloudfarms and JBS Live Pork to further advance production data management at sow operations in the U.S.
Instant reporting across farm sites and easy input of swine production data via mobile app enables higher efficiency.
Refining the piglet grimace scale
Results suggest that orbital tightening and ear position may be reliable facial action units for the piglet grimace scale.
HyLife weaning ramp wins Aherne Prize at 2023 Banff Pork Seminar
Robert Lafrenière and Barak Doell developed the “HyLife weaning ramp”, an innovation that improves working conditions, animal well-being and productivity.
PIC dam lines. Key aspects of management
In this article, we focus on the key management aspects for the optimal performance of sows with these genetics. To do so, we talked to Pablo Magallón, Technical Service veterinarian with PIC South Europe.
Report: We visited a sustainable farm in Italy
We went to visit Piggly, a sustainable farm from an environmental, production, animal welfare, and economic perspective.