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The evaluation of feeding lactating sows on grams of lysine compared to percent of lysine in the diet
Threonine requirement of sows in early, mid- and late gestation
Positioning crates: Which is better: facing inwards or outwards? (I)
When designing farrowing rooms, sows can be placed in different ways: facing inwards, facing outwards, with aisles both in front and behind the crate, or on both sides of the aisle.
Farrowing programming III
Next we will consider some aspects that can be taken into account in order to adjust the day to induce farrowing.
Dietary supplementation with 0.8% L-Arginine between days 0 and 25 of gestation reduces litter size in gilt
Organization of replacements V
On many farms the introduction of gilts is not homogenous. However, the introduction of a similar number of gilts to each productive batch would be ideal. How can we do this?
Playing and fighting by piglets around weaning on farms, employing individual or group housing of lactating sows
Farrowing programming II
The gestation period in the majority of sows is usually around 113 to 115 days. However, a percentage of sows can farrow normally up to 3 days before or after.