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Drying and warming the piglets favors their survival only in farrowing units with moderate or suboptimal temperatures (<25ºC).

What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and worsen average daily gain without altering mortality?

What exactly goes on in a pig's body when exposed to acute or chronic stress? What implications does stress have on production? Professor Pejsak draws on decades of research to answer to explain.

Which environmental factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco talks about the effects of temperature and humidity.... they can make us lose money.

From their respective academic and on-farm perspectives, Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas comment on a recent study regarding the effect of heat stress on sows: Which weeks does it affect the farrowing rate the most? What about the weaning-to-first-service interval? Are there differences depending on parity?

We can place the weakest piglets from each litter to dry out and warm up in this incubator while we tend to the next sows.

If we combine air with some cool water it is possible to lower the ambient temperature by a few degrees.

Increased demands for production, welfare, traceability; more animals per worker... It is clear that technology will play a key role in helping us face these challenges. What are the main advantages and challenges of these advances?

Why are there more abortions occurring in first parity sows?

This article lists the main non-infectious causes that can lead to irregular returns to estrus.

We explain the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of these two ventilation systems for pig farms.

The pig industry needs to counteract concerns about climate change and provide evidence we are making efforts to minimize our environmental footprint.

Heat stress is estimated to have a cost in the US pig industry alone of around $300 million.

Interview with the owner of Yangxiang to understand a bit better the development of the project and what they have learned.

333, together with Javier Lorente, visits the spectacular Chinese farm in which 28,000 sows are housed in 9-storey buildings.

The use of a thermometer or other technologies not so usual such as thermography for diagnosing sensitive situations cheaply, easily and objectively.