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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 +8 more
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Animal, 2016 A total of 50 mixed parity sows of a high-prolificacy genetic line were used to evaluate the impact of feed restriction during lactation on their production and reproductive performance and their performance in the subsequent lactation.
S. De Bettio +4 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 +2 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 +7 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 +6 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 +5 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 +9 more
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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 +9 more
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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 +7 more
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A pilot study on differential expression of microRNAs in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and serum of sows in activity restricted crates or activity free pens [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019 Objective Physical activity restriction in sows may lead to behavioral abnormalities and affective disorders. However, the psychophysiological state of these sows is still unclear.
Guoan Yin +3 more
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