Exploring how an organic mineral mix affects antioxidant balance, immune health, and performance in sows and their offspring
Organic trace minerals supplementation of the sow diet may improve health and performance.
Page 3 of articles about sow
WEDA EuroTier novelty 2024: Opti.Fill – The portion counter for the ESF station
Opti.Fill can be easily integrated into existing systems, making implementation simple and cost-effective.
Reproductive management: Puberty induction
Why induce puberty? If I do choose to induce puberty, what do I need to do, and when?
SunPork reveals world-first innovation to achieve stall-free and farrowing crate-free pork production
SunPork to rollout new ‘maternity rings’ to eliminate farrowing crates.
DEARA US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Award for QUB to Transform Pig Husbandry with AI
Queen’s University Belfast secures funding from DAERA as part of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme to use AI for improving piglet survival rates by monitoring feeding patterns and enhancing husbandry practices.
Summary of the 27th IPVS and 15th ESPHM-ECPHM: Reproduction, welfare, and nutrition
In this third installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers presented on reproduction, nutrition, precision livestock farming, and other aspects of swine production.
Michigan State University student awarded 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize
Savannah Thomson received the 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize.
WEDA EuroTier novelty 2024: Easy SF - The self-catching gate for group farrowing
The Easy SF system from WEDA significantly improves overall animal control in group farrowing.
DanBred dam lines. Genetic criteria
We interviewed Anders Christian Sørensen to talk about the DanBred's genetic selection objectives.
55th AASV Annual Meeting summary: Miscellaneous
Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations from the latest AASV, ranging from the future of the veterinary profession to the eradication of diseases, hog prices, and experiences in improving pig survival.
DanBred dam lines. Key management aspects
We interviewed Jesús Etxart to talk about the latest management recommendations for DanBred sows.
Dominance hierarchy in groups of pregnant sows: characteristics and identification of related indicators
Dominance rank of an individual can be estimated according to the feeding order, body weight or parity if there is enough variability in the group.
Benefits and challenges of sugar beet pulp in gestating sow diets
Higher dietary fiber in gestating sow diets may improve nitrogen retention and utilization.
Effects over time of different types of sounds on gestating sows’ behavior
Frequent emission of short sounds can reduce time spent sleeping and cause behavior changes. However, gestating sows can habituate to the sound stimuli and return to normal behavior.
Heat stress alters the ovarian proteome in prepubertal gilts
Heat stress alters the ovarian proteome and multiple biological pathways and systems in prepubertal gilts; changes that potentially contribute to female infertility.