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Coping with large litters: management effects on welfare and nursing capacity of the sow

Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2021
A number of management issues can be used as drivers for change in order to improve animal welfare and nursing capacity of the hyperprolific sow.
Olli Peltoniemi, Taehee Han, Jinhyeon Yun   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +2 more sources

Modeling the Costs of Postpartum Dysgalactia Syndrome and Locomotory Disorders on Sow Productivity and Replacement

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2017
Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PPDS) and locomotory disorders are common health problems in sows. Previous research suggests that they can cause substantial losses, reduce sow welfare, and result in premature removal of the sow from the herd.
Jarkko K. Niemi, Paula Bergman, Sami Ovaska, Marja-Liisa Sevón-Aimonen, Mari Heinonen   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Association between sow and piglet blood hemoglobin concentrations and stillbirth risk

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2019
Previous studies have indicated that high piglet blood hemoglobin concentration (HbC) at birth lead to better performance later in life. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the association between sow and piglet blood HbC at farrowing.
Sheeva Bhattarai, Tore Framstad, Jens Peter Nielsen   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

An association analysis of sow parity, live-weight and back-fat depth as indicators of sow productivity

Animal, 2019
Understanding how critical sow live-weight and back-fat depth during gestation are in ensuring optimum sow productivity is important. The objective of this study was to quantify the association between sow parity, live-weight and back-fat depth during ...
A. Lavery, P.G. Lawlor, E. Magowan, H.M. Miller, K. O’Driscoll, D.P. Berry   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Nurse sow strategies in the domestic pig: II. Consequences for piglet growth, suckling behaviour and sow nursing behaviour

Animal, 2019
Nurse sow strategies are used to manage large litters on commercial pig farms. However, new-born piglets transferred to nurse sows in late lactation might be compromised in terms of growth and survival.
O. Schmitt, E.M. Baxter, L.A. Boyle, K. O’Driscoll   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Managing Reproduction in Hyperprolific Sow Herds

Animals, 2023
Simple Summary Understanding the physiological mechanisms responsible for the reproductive and productive development of modern sow genotypes will help to create or adapt management recommendations for the farm.
F. P. Bortolozzo, G. P. Zanin, R. R. Ulguim, A. Mellagi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Consumption of Dietary Fiber from Different Sources during Pregnancy Alters Sow Gut Microbiota and Improves Performance and Reduces Inflammation in Sows and Piglets

mSystems, 2021
Although the direct effects of dietary fiber on gut microbiota composition have been studied extensively, systematic evaluation of different fiber sources on gut health and inflammatory responses of sows and their offspring has rarely been conducted ...
Boshuai Liu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Yalei Cui, Wenjing Wang, Hua Liu, Zidan Li, Zhiguo Guo, Sen Ma, Defeng Li, Chengzhang Wang, Yinghua Shi   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reproductive health of the sow during puerperium

Molecular Reproduction and Development, 2022
The modern hyperprolific sow is susceptible to metabolic disease and chronic inflammation. The most sensitive phase is parturition, when the sow experiences systemic inflammation and stress, and major changes in metabolism and endocrinology.
S. Björkman, J. Kauffold, M. Kaiser
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A 10-year trend in piglet pre-weaning mortality in breeding herds associated with sow herd size and number of piglets born alive

Porcine Health Management, 2021
Background Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the biggest problems regarding sow performance and piglet welfare. Recently, PWM has increased in some countries, but it is not known if there are similar increases in other countries, nor whether ...
Y. Koketsu, R. Iida, C. Piñeiro
semanticscholar   +1 more source