Analysis of steroids in gilt saliva to identify biomarkers of the period of receptivity
The objective of this study was to develop alternatives to hormonal treatments to synchronize oestrus of gilts.
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Collaboration the Key to New Pork Pact
Top breeder organizations Hendrix Genetics (Hypor) and German-based BHZP sign agreement, improving market concentration and collaboration.
Tips to stimulate gilts and sows coming into heat
In a series of articles, swine reproduction and insemination specialist, Javier Gil Pascual, addresses the key aspects of oestrus stimulation and detection, and insemination.
Melatonin potentially acts directly on swine ovary
Melatonin interferes with cultured granulosa cell proliferation and steroidogenesis.
Do we fully understand gilts? Do we treat them as they deserve?
Gilts have more returns to estrus... but why?
The effect of three different feeding time’s strategy during sows’ gestation
Feeding management related to time of feeding in restricted gestating sows may enhance sow performance.
Altrenogest supplementation during early pregnancy improves swine embryonic development
There is a lack of information about progesterone supplementation during early pregnancy regarding swine embryonic development. The objective was to evaluate the effects of progesterone/progestin supplementation from Day 6 of pregnancy on swine reproductive parameters.
Supplementing sows with a combination of vitamin D3 and 25(OH)D3, effects on dam and progeny vitamin D status and muscle fiber morphometrics
Combining vitamin D3 and 25(OH)D3 in sow diets improves the vitamin D status for both the dams and their offspring.
Gilt backfat thickness in late pregnancy, mammary development and piglet growth
Do gilts with greater backfat thickness produce more milk?
Effect of lactation length on piglet performance until slaughter
Results show the importance of lactation length on piglets’ BW variability. Weaning at 25.5 d, equivalent to 7 kg BW, optimizes slaughtering pig performance.
Feeding Systems for Lactating Sows (II)
Do you know which feeding system best fits your needs? This article describes and compares the systems that have been implemented in the last years: feeding ball, dry and wet feeding systems.
Whole yeast product supplementation through gestation and lactation on sow and litter performance
Dietary inclusion of Pichia guilliermondii during gestation may improve prolificity while reducing low body weigh category piglets at birth.
Nurse sow strategies: Consequences for sow welfare
No difference was detected between nurse sows and non-nurse sows in body condition or severity of lesions.
Supplementing with life yeast both sow and piglet diets
Life yeast supplementation during gestation, lactation and nursery periods may lead to a greater piglet growth performance.
Feeding CLA and MCFA in late gestation and lactation to sows on the growth and survival of their offspring
Feeding CLA to sows may improve the survival of their born-alive piglets.
Fiber in the diet is important for farrowing performance and colostrum production
The fiber in the diet improves the colostrum yield of sows and it helps reducing farrowing length. But... how many grams of fiber are recommended to be supplied to the sows during last week prior to farrowing?