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European Commission will not allow a delay in implementation of the ban on the use of individual sow stalls
Relationships between colostrum production by primiparous sows and sow physiology around parturitio
Australia - Tasmania: Changes to pig farming proposed
Austria - Slight decrease in swine stocks
Benefits of synchronizing ovulation with porcine luteinizing hormone in a fixed-time insemination protocol in weaned multiparous sows
Organization of the replacements II
In previous chapters we have looked at the importance of maintaining the ideal parity profile within each batch.
The effect of dietary herbs supplement in sow diets on the course of parturition, stress response and piglets rearing results
Farrowing batches: keeping the breeding groups full
In the last chapter we looked at the importance of achieving homogenous farrowing batches (age distribution + nº sows). In this chapter we will begin to see how to achieve this.
Organization of the replacements I
We have already seen that in order to achieve a correct parity structure and homogeneity of the production batches, it is necessary to control the number of replacement gilts entering the herd.
Sow parity structure (II)
Until now we have spoken about the general parity structure of the herd, but in an ideal situation this optimum distribution should be put into practice in each of the productive batches of sows.
Sow parity structure (I)
One of the main goals for a sow herd is to achieve a correct homogeneity of the productive batches.
Hormone management (III)
When external administration of the hormonal product is stopped, the levels of progesterone fall.
Management of the breeding chart (II)
In the first part of management of the breeding chart we basically looked at how it can help us to control returns. In this second part we will look at other applications.
Farrowing programming (I)
In this chapter we will look at how hormones can be used to influence the time of farrowing according to our needs.
Hormone management (II)
When the sow is pregnant, the corpus luteum remains and continues to produce progesterone. While the levels of progesterone are high the sow does not become in heat and maintains gestation.