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Lysine intake during late gestation on reproductive performance, colostrum composition, blood metabolites and hormones of multiparous sows

Higher lysine levels than those recommended by the NRC improve reproductive performance for multiparous gestating sows.

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Replacement planning and altrenogest management using spreadsheets

In the last chapter on hormone management we looked at the advantages of “a la carte” altrenogest treatment as opposed to the 18 day treatment used to synchronize gilts.

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Sow litter size is increased in the subsequent parity when lactating sows are fed diets containing omega 3 fatty acids from fish oil

Feeding omega 3 fatty acids as a way to increase the sows’ litter size.

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Belgium: Status of sow stall conversion

Just under 36% of Flemish sow farms have so far converted, with an additional 13% having plans to do so.

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Seasonal effects on oocyte developmental competence in sows experiencing pregnancy loss

The aims of this study were to determine whether WSI and season are associated with changes in oocyte developmental competence in sows experiencing early and late pregnancy loss.

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Management of hormones (IV): Using altrenogest

In this chapter the use of progesterone derivatives to modify the duration of estrus in sows is explained.

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Thompson's tip: Keeping the milk-bar flowing

For a sow’s mammary gland to work efficiently it should have been suckled in the previous lactation, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.

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Genetic and environmental effects on piglet survival and maternal behaviour of the farrowing sow

One of the key components of survival in alternative, loose-housed farrowing systems is maternal behaviour and understanding the characteristics of sows that influence survival in such environments should be an essential component when developing new breeding indices.

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Oral administration of multispecies microbial supplements to sows influences the composition of gut microbiota and fecal organic acids in their post-weaned piglets

Temporal administration of probiotics to pregnant sows has clear effects on the establishment of gut microbiota to piglets after weaning.

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Breeding replacement gilts for organic pig herds

In this study, breeding structures and commercial sow lines were evaluated by economic and genetic simulation studies for their suitability to provide the Dutch organic pig sector with replacement gilts.

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Farrowing Monitoring (II)

A good result in stillbirths is difficult to achieve without inducing farrowings.

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Use of betaine in gilts and sows during lactation: effects on milk quality, reproductive parameters, and piglet performance

Treatment with betaine improve reproductive performance of gilts and sows, and increase body weight gain of the piglets.

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Learning how to eat like a pig: Facilitating vertical information transfer to reduce weaning problems in piglets

The aim of this thesis was to explore whether providing piglets with more opportunities to learn from their mother about what, how and where to eat increases food intake before and after weaning and consequently can reduce health and welfare problems after weaning.

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Monitoring farrowing (I)

In this chapter we will present the farrowing stages and how to control it.

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TOPIGS introduces new feeding advice for sows

TOPIGS introduces a new feeding advice for their sows. Nowadays, highly productive sows have different nutritional needs compared to sows a few years ago.

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Influence of gestation diet on piglet birth weight and glycogen reserves

Diets of sows did not have major impact on glycogen pools or on mobilization of glycogen by piglets.