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Instance Segmentation and Ensemble Learning for Automatic Temperature Detection in Multiparous Sows
Sensors, 2023 The core body temperature serves as a pivotal physiological metric indicative of sow health, with rectal thermometry prevailing as a prevalent method for estimating core body temperature within sow farms.
Hongxiang Xue +6 more
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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 ...
B.L. Hollema, S. Zwiers, S. Hermesch
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Animals, 2022 The present study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for post-mortem findings and causes of sow mortality. A post-mortem examination and microbiological investigation were conducted on 123 sows from a breeding herd with 15,000 dams.
Matheus Saliba Monteiro +11 more
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Impacts of sow behaviour on reproductive performance: current understanding
Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2023 From the perspective of animal welfare, sows housed in group housing systems are recommended, which is conducive to health problems and the release of natural behaviour, but can lead to other problems such as social pressure due to competition for ...
Fanwen Zeng, Shouquan Zhang
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Journal of Animal Science, 2019 This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with 2 sources of fiber, sugar beet pulp (SBP), and wheat bran (WB), on sow performance, milk quality, and intestinal health in piglets.
Q. Shang +4 more
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Boron deficiency responses in maize (Zea mays L.) roots
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Background Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for plants. Dicot plants respond to insufficient B supply by altering root architecture and root hair growth. How root systems of rather low‐B demanding monocot species such as maize (Zea mays L.) respond to B deficiency in terra has not been experimentally resolved, yet.
Manuela Désirée Bienert +5 more
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Herd- and sow-related risk factors for lameness in organic and conventional sow herds
Animal, 2014 Lameness in sows is an animal welfare problem which also presents an economic challenge to pig producers. Information about the prevalence of herd lameness in organic sows is relatively scarce.
K.M. Knage-Rasmussen +3 more
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Field Study on Sow Mortality in 15 Belgian Pig Farms
Veterinary SciencesSow mortality is a critical issue in intensive pig farming, impacting animal welfare, farm sustainability, and profitability. This study investigated the occurrence and causes of sow mortality on 15 Flemish sow farms, focusing on management practices ...
Caroline Bonckaert +6 more
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Animal, 2010 In the European Union, the group-housed pregnant sows have to have a minimal legal available area of 2.25 m2/sow. However, it has been observed that an increased space allowance reduces agonistic behaviour and consecutive wounds and thus induces better ...
F.X. Philippe +6 more
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Lactation Stage-Dependency of the Sow Milk Microbiota
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Breast milk is essential for the initial development of neonatal animals, as it provides not only essential nutrients and a broad range of bioactive compounds but also commensal bacteria.
Wei Chen +8 more
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