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Effect of dietary fat or starch supply during gestation and/or lactation on the performance of sow, piglets' survival and on the performance of progeny after weaning

Piglet survival at farrowing and at weaning may be improved by sow dietary energy supply during gestation and lactation

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Effects of Porcine Circovirus type 2 and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccination timing and starter diet source on growth performance of nursery pigs

Weanling diet composition and vaccinating time may affect piglet growth performance at weaning

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China - $9.5b earmarked to help farmers

The central government will spend 65 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) on infrastructure and services in rural areas to help farmers cope with the economic downturn, the State Council said yesterday. The move to support the agricultural sector includes investment in pig raising and dairy farming and improving grain production.

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Effect of different feeding regimens on growth, longevity, and semen characteristics of working boars in a commercial AI stud

AI boar longevity may be improved by using an adequate feeding programme without affecting semen production and quality

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Effect of crude glycerol on pellet mill production and nursery pig growth performance

The inclusion of crude glycerol in nursery diets may reduce feeding costs by enhancing feed mill efficiency

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Effect of neonatal iron status, iron injections at birth and weaning in young pigs from sows fed either organic or inorganic trace minerals

Independently of the nature of the Fe source in sow diet, the Fe injection at birth it is critical to achieve optimum growth of piglets

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Performance and carcass traits of pigs submitted to different programs of feed restriction from 30 to 118 kg

A feed restriction protocol of 21 days in the finishing phase followed by ad libitum feeding programme since to slaughter may improve efficiency in growing-finishing pigs

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Alimentation of replacement sows

The entrance of gilts to the production system and the strategies followed up to the first lactation is of vital importance for the economic cost-effectiveness of sows since these strategies have a direct effect on the subsequent productivity and longevity

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PRRS: Etiology and clinical manifestation

Scott Dee, the prestigious American veterinarian who is known worldwide for his research on the PRRS virus, will be in charge of this section which is dedicated exclusively to the PRRS disease. Every month a new article will be published related to subjects such as etiology and clinical signs, transmission routes, diagnostic testing methods, biosecurity or control and eradication.