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Varied residential options for gestating sows ensured welfare and productivity [PDF]

Porcine Health Management
Background Adult sows spend more than 50% of their time in units for gestating sows. Consequently, the functionality of these facilities is important for their well-being.
Per Wallgren, Sven-Erik Johansson, Mikael Kirk, PerArne Mattsson, Lena Lindahl, Mate Zoric   +5 more
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Effects of Gestational Housing on Reproductive Performance and Behavior of Sows with Different Backfat Thickness [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016
The present study investigated the effects of back-fat thickness at d 107 of gestation and housing types during gestation on reproductive performance and behavior of sows.
K. H. Kim, A. Hosseindoust, S. L. Ingale, S. H. Lee, H. S. Noh, Y. H. Choi, S. M. Jeon, Y. H. Kim, B. J. Chae   +8 more
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Sterility in breeding sows as a consequence of reproductive tract diseases [PDF]

Veterinarski Glasnik, 2002
In this paper we examined the effects of certain pathological conditions on the sterility of breeding sows. Pathomorphological investigations were performed on 185 reproductive organs. We analyzed the reasons for elimination from local records.
Došen Radoslav, Gagrčin Mladen, Prodanov Jasna   +2 more
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Influence of the use of nurse sows on their lifetime performance

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2020
Using nurse sows is a common practice for intensive pig farming because large numbers of piglets per litter result from intensive breeding. This aim of this study was to compare reproductive parameters of nurse sows and non-nurse sows in relation to ...
Kamila Pokorná, Jaroslav Čítek, Kateřina Zadinová, Monika Okrouhlá, Nicole Lebedová, Michal Komosný, Roman Stupka   +6 more
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Feed restriction and type of forage influence performance and behaviour of outdoor gestating sows

Animal, 2021
Forages can contribute to the nutrient supply for sows but the extent to which they can replace concentrate feeding is not well known. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of level of feed restriction and type of forage on the performance
L. Aubé, F. Guay, R. Bergeron, G. Bélanger, G.F. Tremblay, S.A. Edwards, J.H. Guy, N. Devillers   +7 more
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The Effect of Farming System Type on Piglet Production

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2020
Reproductive performance of sows is the main factor influencing the profitability of piglet production, and simultaneously it is a basic indicator of farm management quality.
Kamila Pokorná, Jaroslav Čítek, Kateřina Zadinová, Monika Okrouhlá, Nicole Lebedová, Roman Stupka   +5 more
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Resilience effects of SGK1 and TAP1 DNA markers during PRRSV outbreaks in reproductive sows [PDF]

, 2020
The porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a major infectious stressor that causes serious health problems and productivity drops. Based on previous genome-wide analyses, we selected SGK1 and TAP1 as candidate genes for resilience,
Estany Illa, Joan, Fraile Sauce, Lorenzo José, Laplana Lafaja, Marina, Pena i Subirà, Ramona Natacha   +3 more
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Equipping Farrowing Pens with Straw Improves Maternal Behavior and Physiology of Min-Pig Hybrid Sows

Animals, 2020
This study investigated the effects of two factors, enriched environment (EE) and different crossbreeds, on the maternal behavior and physiology of Min-pig hybrid sows.
Chao Wang, Qian Han, Runze Liu, Wenbo Ji, Yanju Bi, Pengfei Wen, Ran Yi, Peng Zhao, Jun Bao, Honggui Liu   +9 more
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Multi-omics analysis reveals gut microbiota-ovary axis contributed to the follicular development difference between Meishan and Landrace × Yorkshire sows

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023
Background The mechanism by which Meishan (MS) sows are superior to white crossbred sows in ovarian follicle development remains unclear. Given gut microbiota could regulate female ovarian function and reproductive capacity, this study aimed to determine
Baoyang Xu, Wenxia Qin, Yuwen Chen, Yimei Tang, Shuyi Zhou, Juncheng Huang, Libao Ma, Xianghua Yan   +7 more
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Addition of calcitic seaweed in the diet of sows positively affects the number of live-born piglets and milk parameters

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2022
This study was conducted to assess the effects of maternal dietary calcitic seaweed (CSW) on performance and blood metabolites of sows, and on performance, blood metabolites, intestinal microbiota, and parameters of gastrointestinal tract and bone of ...
Gabriela Mariáh Mazzeo Oliveira, Jansller Luiz Genova, Keila Abadia Barbosa, Paulo Evaristo Rupolo, Liliana Bury de Azevedo, Silvana Martinez Baraldi-Artoni, Doglas Batista Lazzeri, Carlos Massambani, Silvana Teixeira Carvalho, Paulo Levi de Oliveira Carvalho   +9 more
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