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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 ...
Jean Loup Rault, Irene Camerlink, Susanne Siegmann   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Proof-of-concept thermoelectrically cooled sow-cooling mat [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Heat stress reduces the welfare and performance of late-gestation and lactating sows as well as the performance of their litters. Current cooling methods have shortcomings in alleviating sow heat stress.
J. Pan, S. B. Shah, S. M. Leonard, J. O. Evans, M. T. Knauer, A. V. Saveliev   +5 more
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Genetic parameters for haemoglobin levels in sows and piglets as well as sow reproductive performance and piglet survival

Animal, 2020
Genetic parameters were estimated for haemoglobin (Hb) levels in sows and piglets as well as sow reproductive performance and piglet survival. Reproductive traits were available between 2005 and 2014 for 7857 litters from 1029 Large White and 858 ...
Susanne Hermesch
exaly   +3 more sources

A Mutation Losing an RBP‐Binding Site in the LncRNA NORSF Transcript Influences Granulosa Cell Apoptosis and Sow Fertility

Advanced Science
Sow fertility is an economically important quantitative trait. Hundreds of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) containing tens of thousands of potential candidate genes are excavated. However, among these genes, non‐coding RNAs including long non‐coding RNAs (
Xing Du, Qifa Li
exaly   +2 more sources

Quantifying the impact of land degradation on crop production: the case of Senegal [PDF]

Solid Earth, 2016
Land degradation has been a persistent problem in Senegal for more than a century and by now has become a serious impediment to long-term development.
B. G. J. S. Sonneveld, M. A. Keyzer, D. Ndiaye   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of Betaine Addition in Sow and Piglet's Diets on Growth Performance, Plasma Hormone, and Lipid Metabolism of Bama Mini-Pigs

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
The present study evaluated the effects of betaine addition in sow and piglet's diets on growth performance, plasma hormone, and lipid metabolism of Bama mini-pigs.
Yating Cheng, Yating Cheng, Mingtong Song, Qian Zhu, Qian Zhu, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Qiankun Gao, Xiangfeng Kong, Xiangfeng Kong, Xiangfeng Kong   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

CAT-CBAM-Net: An Automatic Scoring Method for Sow Body Condition Based on CNN and Transformer

Sensors, 2023
Sow body condition scoring has been confirmed as a vital procedure in sow management. A timely and accurate assessment of the body condition of a sow is conducive to determining nutritional supply, and it takes on critical significance in enhancing sow ...
Hongxiang Xue, Yuwen Sun, Jinxin Chen, Haonan Tian, Zihao Liu, Mingxia Shen, Longshen Liu   +6 more
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Sustainable wastewater management from shale oil production wells: emerging opportunities and barriers

Applied Water Science, 2022
During the production from shale oil formations, the produced water has been dedicated to different procedures such as chemical enhanced oil recoveries, drilling mud making (e.g., for various purposes of lubrication and cooling) and hydraulic fracturing.
Zeqi Wang, Milad Akhavan, Mohammad Nabi Ilani Kashkouli, Maria Jade Catalan Opulencia, Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy, Pham Van Tuan, Afshin Davarpanah   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Fatty Acid Distributions and Triacylglycerol Species in Sow Milk and Commercial Piglet Formulas: A Comparative Study Based on Fat Sources and Lactation Stages

Animals, 2022
Total fatty acid and sn-2 fatty acid compositions, and triacylglycerol (TAG) species in 130 sow colostrum, 100 sow milk, and 22 piglet formula samples were analyzed in the present study.
Cuirong Ren, Jun Jin, Thom Huppertz, Yanbing Zhang, Qingzhe Jin, Xingguo Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation of Computer-Vision-Based Farrowing Prediction in Pens with Temporary Sow Confinement

Veterinary Sciences, 2023
The adoption of temporary sow confinement could improve animal welfare during farrowing for both the sow and the piglets. An important challenge related to the implementation of temporary sow confinement is the optimal timing of confinement in crates ...
Maciej Oczak, Kristina Maschat, Johannes Baumgartner   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source