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Piglet Morphology: Indicators of Neonatal Viability?

Animals, 2022
The morphological measures, crown-to-rump length (CR), and abdominal circumference (AC) have been suggested to be as good, if not better, than birth weight for predicting piglet performance.
Bryony S. Tucker, Kiro R. Petrovski, Jessica R. Craig, Rebecca S. Morrison, Robert J. Smits, Roy N. Kirkwood   +5 more
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Evaluation of Dietary Bovine Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation on Growth, Serum Cholesterol and Lipoproteins, and Neurodevelopment in the Young Pig

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Introduction: Milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) is a protein- and phospholipid-rich membrane that surrounds the lipid droplet in milk. We have previously reported that a diet composed of a combination of prebiotics, bovine MFGM (bMFGM), and lactoferrin ...
Joanne E. Fil, Joanne E. Fil, Stephen A. Fleming, Stephen A. Fleming, Maciej Chichlowski, Gabriele Gross, Brian M. Berg, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger, Ryan N. Dilger   +10 more
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Reproductive Performance, Piglet Mortality and Reproductive Health Problems of Sows in The Ejisu Municipality

International Journal of Tropical Veterinary and Biomedical Research, 2022
A cross-sectional study was conducted among commercial pig farmers in the Ejisu Municipality to investigate reproductive performance, piglet mortality, and reproductive health problems on their farms.
Joseph Atawalna, Essel Daniel Cobbinah Junior, Theophilus Nda Ennu   +2 more
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Consequences for Piglet Performance of Group Housing Lactating Sows at One, Two, or Three Weeks Post-Farrowing.

PLoS ONE, 2016
Housing lactating sows with piglets in a multi-suckling pen from around 14 days post-farrowing is common practice in Swedish organic piglet production.
Ola Thomsson, Ylva Sjunnesson, Ulf Magnusson, Lena Eliasson-Selling, Anna Wallenbeck, Ann-Sofi Bergqvist   +5 more
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Alternative farrowing systems: design criteria for farrowing systems based on the biological needs of sows and piglets [PDF]

, 2010
The construction of a suitable farrowing environment is a continuing dilemma: the piglet's needs must be matched with those of the sow and the farmer during the main phases that constitute farrowing: nest building, parturition and lactation. Difficulties
Edwards, SA, A.B. Lawrence, Baxter, EM; id_orcid, S.A. Edwards, E.M. Baxter, Lawrence, AB; id_orcid, Edwards, S. A., Baxter, E. M., Lawrence, A. B.   +8 more
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Sow-Piglet Nose Contacts in Free-Farrowing Pens

Animals, 2019
Nose contact is a frequent form of social behaviour in pigs, but the motivational reasons underlying this behaviour remain unclear. We investigated the frequency, direction and type of sow−piglet nosing behaviour and its association with sow and ...
Katrin Portele, Katharina Scheck, Susanne Siegmann, Romana Feitsch, Kristina Maschat, Jean-Loup Rault, Irene Camerlink   +6 more
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Effect of oxytocin administration at different time points during parturition on the farrowing process in sows

Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2023
Oxytocin is commonly used to shorten farrowing duration in sows. Therefore, determining the optimal time for this application is necessary. This study investigated the effects of oxytocin administration at different time points during parturition on the ...
Nguyen Hoai Nam, Peerapol Sukon
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Effects of socialising piglets on sow and piglet performance and behaviour of entire male piglets [PDF]

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Entire male pigs show more aggressive behaviour and mounting than female pigs. By sorting growing pigs into male and female pens, at least half of the pigs are protected from the aggressive behaviour and mounting of the entire males. Mixing of unknown pigs provokes them to perform such behaviours which increase the risk for injuries.
Rydhmer, Lotta, Andersson, Kristina
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Effect of Superovulation on Piglet Production

Animal Production: Indonesian Journal of Animal Production, 2006
Sixty gilts with average body weight of 107.80 + 5.10 kg were used in an experiment to study the use of PMSG and hCG as superovulation agent to increase piglet production. In this experiment 60 gilts were assigned into a completely randomized design with
RA Mege, W Manalu, N Kusumorini, SH Nasution   +3 more
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Supplementary Tryptophan Fed to Sows Prior to and after Farrowing to Improve Piglet Growth and Survival

Animals, 2021
Tryptophan indirectly increases plasma calcium levels, which may improve sow health, and melatonin production, which may improve piglet survival when supplemented during late gestation and lactation.
Amy L. Munn, Alice C. Weaver, William H. E. J. van Wettere   +2 more
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