Sow and piglet behaviour during lactation: A review focusing on selected behaviour manifested by foster sows and their fostered piglets [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesFoster (F) sows are used to nurse piglets from other sows. Nurse (N) sows are used to nurse other piglets after weaning their own piglets during lactation. Sows nursing non-biological piglets can reject or attack unfamiliar piglets.
Osotsi Joab Malanda +6 more
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Glucose and glycogen levels in piglets that differ in birth weight and vitality
Heliyon, 2019 In the pig, intrauterine crowding can greatly affect postnatal characteristics, among which birth weight and locomotion. In a previous study, we discovered that piglets with a low birth weight/low vitality (L piglets) have a reduced motor performance ...
Charlotte Vanden Hole +5 more
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Impact of bioactive substances on the gastrointestinal tract and performance of weaned piglets: a review [PDF]
, 2009 The EU ban on in-feed antibiotics has stimulated research on weaning diets as a way of reducing post-weaning gut disorders and growth check in pigs. Many bioactive components have been investigated but only few have shown to be effective.
D. Torrallardona +15 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 +8 more
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Characteristics of biter and victim piglets apparent before a tail biting outbreak [PDF]
, 2011 Little is known about the characteristics of biters and victims before the appearance of a tail-biting outbreak in groups of pigs. This study aimed to characterise biters and victims (according to gender and performance) and to quantify their behavioural
Kemp, B. +5 more
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Behavioral Characteristics of Weaned Piglets Mixed in Different Groups [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016 With regard to animal welfare concerns, behavioral information of weaned and mixed piglets is great interest in swine production. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the change in behavior of weaned piglets over time in two different groups ...
Hyun-Su Hwang +6 more
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Porcine congenital splayleg is characterised by muscle fibre atrophy associated with relative rise in MAFbx and fall in P311 expression [PDF]
, 2006 <p>Background: Porcine congenital splayleg (PCS) is the most important congenital condition of piglets, associated with lameness and immobility, of unknown aetiology and pathogenesis, hence the need to better understand the condition by defining ...
da Costa, N. +7 more
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The Influence of porcine parity on colostrum cytokine levels and their passive transfer to piglets
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2023 The limited ability of newborn piglets to produce cytokines may influence lymphocyte development and response to antigen exposure. As a result, colostrum intake is crucial because it contains nutrients that contribute to immune system development in ...
Ana Paula Bastos +2 more
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Sainfoin seeds as protein source for weaned piglets - a new utilization of a long-known forage legume [PDF]
, 2012 Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) has been used as a forage legume for centuries and is also popular for use as green manure in some Austrian regions, but so far the protein-rich seeds have not been utilized as a feedstuff.
Baldinger, Lisa +4 more
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VaccinesVaccination against the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV) is widely practiced in both sows and piglets. However, it has been shown that multivaccinated sows sometimes lack a detectable antibody response, testing seronegative in ...
Jorian Fiers +6 more
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