Maternal conditions during gestation may affect milk fat composition and offspring growth
Maternal conditions during gestation and pre-birth environment may affect further growth rate in newborn pigs.
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Vaccination of sows reduces the prevalence of PCV-2 viraemia in their piglets under field conditions
Under the study conditions, dam vaccination reduced PCV-2 viraemia in the offspring with colostrum access.
How to approach the problem of lameness in sows
Lameness is the second most common cause for the culling of sows.
Influence of the feed form when feeding breeding sows
One of the most frequent recommendations for improving the feed consumption in sows during lactation is using pelleted feed instead of meal. Nevertheless, this recommendation is not very well supported by experimental evidences.
Anaemia in the sow: a cohort study to assess factors with an impact on haemoglobin concentration
There is no evidence of a relation between haemoglobin concentration and the number of total born, stillborn or number of piglets alive at three weeks and the next breeding performance.
Rapeseed meal on gestation and lactation diets on the performance of sows and their litters
The inclusion of rapeseed meal until 10% does not affect sow reproductive or litter performance.
Ensuring the identification of the sows
We achieved it combining the use of two ear tags per sow together with their strategic location in order to avoid losses due to biting.
Retail Council of Canada grocery members’ commitment on sow housing
The Retail Council of Canada believes that sows should be housed in an environment where their pregnancy, health and well-being are taken into highest consideration.
Korea cull sows to help stabilize price
The Korean government seeks to cull up to 100,000 sows to help stabilize pork prices.
Protecting the nipples with glue
The goal is to protect the nipples of the future breeding sows during their first days of life.
Corn DDGS in sow diets: Effects on sow and litter performance
Corn and soybean meal may be partially replaced by DDGS in sow diets during late gestation and lactation without affecting sow and litter performance.
Pain caused by farrowing in sows
Farrowing is a painful and stressful process, especially in the case of gilts and dystocic farrowings.
Ireland: new extension to deadline for submission of applications under the Sow Welfare Scheme
Sow Welfare Scheme would be extended for a final time from 2 April 2013 to Friday, 3 May 2013.
United States: New Jersey will prohibit the confinement of breeding pigs in crates
New Jersey is one step closer to becoming the tenth state to outlaw the confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates.
n-3 fatty acid supplementation in sows
Feeding n-3 fatty acids to gilts may improve litter growth, but does not affect subsequent reproductive performance.
Piglet birth weight and litter uniformity: Effects of weaning-to-pregnancy interval and body condition changes in sows of different parities and crossbred lines
Litter uniformity is compromised by severe sow body condition loss during lactation and improved in sows with a prolonged WPI. These effects are likely related with (insufficient) restoration of follicle development.