The use of attractants to stimulate neonatal piglet interest in rope enrichment
The aim of this study was to determine if enrichment ropes would entice neonatal piglets away from the sow and reduce preweaning mortality.
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The new challenge of crate-free housing in farrowing
Europe is preparing to eliminate farrowing crates in the next few years... Are farmers ready? Will this benefit the sows? What about the piglets?
UK: Support for improving animal health and welfare
The UK has set out plans for government funded vet visits, grants for animal welfare improvements, and health and welfare priorities for the swine industry.
European Parliament: adoption of the AGRI Implementation Report on on-farm welfare
On-farm animal welfare rules: MEPs call for clarity and uniform implementation.
Effect of environmental enrichment and group size on water use and waste in grower-finisher pigs
A high enrichment allowance reduced water usage and wastage.
Tip: "Hands-free" needle-free vaccination
Needle-free vaccination has many advantages over conventional vaccination, but it is not as comfortable to do. This trick gives us a solution.
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.
Relationship between birthweight and pre-weaning mortality
Low birth weight increases mortality during the lactation period and affects the productive life of piglets until slaughter. This article attempts to answer the question: Is pre-weaning mortality related to a birth weight threshold?
Are gilts valued enough? Gilt development is key to success
To have good gilt performance, producers and vets must value those gilts and invest accordingly. Dr. Clayton Johnson from Carthage Veterinary Services shares some tips about gilt productive development.
The pig castration situation in the European Union
Castration remains prevalent in European countries, although the systems used differ from country to country.
Early socialisation in group lactation system reduces post-weaning aggression in piglets
Early socialised piglets may have better social skills when meeting familiar and unfamiliar conspecifics after weaning.
Banff Pork Seminar: Maple Leaf Agri-Farms team wins 2022 BPS Aherne Innovation Prize
The invention of a device that significantly improves animal care and worker safety in pork barns during blood sampling won the award.
France: Farms required to designate an animal welfare reference person
This new obligation is accompanied by training for pig and poultry farm reference persons.
Tip: How to tattoo all the piglets in the litter at the same time
Some farmers have devised a device that allows them to tattoo the whole litter at the same time. We'll show you how it works.
Cost-effectiveness analysis of measures to reduce tail biting lesions
At lower risk levels, the provision of point-source objects and other less costly but relatively effective measures can play an important role.
France: Bonus proposed for castrated pigs
On January 1, 2022, the decree prohibiting the castration of piglets without anesthesia will come into force.