Lysine to metabolizable energy ratio affects growth performance, blood metabolites and hormones of lactating sows
Providing 3.05 g/Mcal ratio of SID Lys:ME in lactating sows, litter weight gain could be maximized.
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Commission increases pressure on Member States to enforce group housing of sows
European Commission called on Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Poland and Portugal to take action to address deficiencies in the implementation of EU legislation concerning the welfare of animals.
New section: Replacement rate simulator
We have developed a new simulator that will help us to calculate the number of gilts to be entered in a farm when its activity starts, when increasing its sow census or when calculating the replacement rate of an already working farm.
Effect of meal frequency on performance and behaviour of group‐housed gestating sows
Sows had received their daily ration in one or two meals. Reproductive performance during gestation and the following lactation was measured.
Effects of an increased feeding level during second gestation in sows
Increasing the feeding level during gestation improves weight gain of the sow and diminishes blood’s NEFA concentration, but does not affect the embryo or the placenta.
Marking the place where the Renco device must be placed
The goal is to increase the agility of the reading process of the body condition of the sows using the Renco device.
European Union: sow stall update
According to the updated data, only 10 Member States are now fully compliant with the implementation of the group housing rules.
Dietary fat supplementation on sow and litter performance in high ambient temperatures
The inclusion of a mixture of animal-vegetable blend fat and choice white grease may improve sow and litter performance in summer conditions.
Three colours during the gestation. The more visual the easier
The goal is to make the management during the gestation easier using a different colour spray colour each week to mark the tasks carried out with the sows.
Sorting by parity to reduce aggression toward first-parity sows in group-gestation housing systems
Sorting by parity shielded first-parity sows from severe injuries caused by mixing-induced aggression.
Germany: decrease in the sows' census
In comparison with May 2012, we see a decrease by 2.7% in the number of sows.
Clinical case: Sudden increase in stillborn piglets and suckling pigs mortality
The litter size of the recent and the last farrowing batches was significantly reduced, and the suckling pigs showed an obvious varying weight, condition and viability.
Smithfield Foods global hog production operations moving toward complete conversion to group housing
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that at the end of 2012 it had successfully transitioned 38% of pregnant sows on its company-owned farms in the United States from individual gestation stalls to group housing systems.
Nurse sows
As of the 3rd-4th day of lactation it is not recommendable anymore to replace small piglets and piglets with poor a growth rate for good piglets, because it is probable that the teat that has to be used has already dried off due to the scarce stimulation received for several consecutive days.
Characterization of “second parity syndrome” profiles and associated risk factors in French sow herds
“2nd parity syndrome” (P2S) includes various signs: delayed estrus, infertility and small litters.
How to protect the sows from the heating lamps in the farrowing quarters
In many occasions, the location of the heat lamp very near to the head of the sow can bother her.