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Evaporative cooling system for gestating and lactating sows: a systematic review [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2020 : Climatic characteristics of the production sites of pigs influence the yield of the system, with breeding sows being a category extremely sensitive to high temperatures, especially when their upper critical temperature is reached. This review evaluated
Melissa Fabíola dos Santos Alves Mendes +5 more
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Effects of different levels of dietary crude protein on the physiological response, reproductive performance, blood profiles, milk composition and odor emission in gestating sows [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2023 Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of crude protein (CP) levels on the physiological response, reproductive performance, blood profiles, milk composition and odor emission in gestating sows.
Hongjun Kim +4 more
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Effects of dietary trace mineral levels on physiological responses, reproductive performance, litter performance, blood profiles, and milk composition in gestating sows [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2023 Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of optimal trace mineral levels on the physiological responses, reproductive performance, litter performance, blood profiles and milk composition in gestating sows.
Hong Jun Kim +3 more
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Development of an Electronic Sow Feeder for Gestation Sows [PDF]
Journal of Animal Environmental Science, 2013 The study was conducted to develop an ESF (electronic sow feeder) for improving animal welfare of group housed gestation sows. Feed intake of both individual and group housed gestation sows was restricted 2 kg a day. ESF system was very effective in reducing feed loss.
Jun-Ik Song +5 more
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023 Background Two studies were designed to determine standard ileal crude protein (CP) and amino acid (AA) digestibility of soybean meal (SBM) from different origins fed to non-pregnant and pregnant sows.
Ke Wang +13 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 This research aims to determine whether a specific blend of phytogenic compounds (BPC) supplemented in gestating hyperprolific sow diets can promote prenatal maternal effects in terms of piglet gut function and morphology.
David Reyes-Camacho +8 more
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Latest Advances in Sow Nutrition during Early Gestation [PDF]
Animals, 2021 In the pig, the establishment and maintenance of luteal function in early gestation is crucial to endometrial function, embryo development, and survival. The level of feed intake has a positive effect on formation of luteal tissue and progesterone secretion by the ovaries in the pre-implantation period, which is important for endometrial remodeling and
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Estimation of gestating sows’ welfare status based on machine learning methods and behavioral data
Scientific Reports, 2023 Estimating the welfare status at an individual level on the farm is a current issue to improve livestock animal monitoring. New technologies showed opportunities to analyze livestock behavior with machine learning and sensors. The aim of the study was to
Maëva Durand +4 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 IntroductionVery little is known about the impact of n-3 long-chain fatty acids (n-3 LCFAs) on the microbiota of sows and their piglets. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of n-3 LCFA in sow diets on the microbiota composition of sows ...
Eudald Llauradó-Calero +8 more
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Governing animal–human relations in farming practices: a study of group housing of sows in the EU [PDF]
, 2015 EU pig welfare legislation required European pig farmers to shift from individual to group housing of pregnant sows by 1 January 2013. This requirement was principally designed to meet the sows’ needs for locomotion and interaction with conspecifics ...
De Krom, Michiel
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