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Integration of organic pig production into land use [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The development in organic livestock production can be attributed to an increased consumer interest in organic products while, at the same time, farmers are interested in converting to organic production methods – often stimulated by governmental support
Hermansen, John E.
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Organic pig production – With particular reference to Danish production conditions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
While there is a markedly growth in organically farmed land and in the organic food sector as such in Europe and North America, the organic pig sector has not developed correspondingly in most countries.
Hermansen, John E., Kongsted, Anne Grete
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Carbon Dioxide Production in Animal Houses: A literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This article deals with carbon dioxide production from farm animals; more specifically, it addresses the possibilities of using the measured carbon dioxide concentration in animal houses as basis for estimation of ventilation flow (as the ventilation ...
Aarnink, A.J.A.   +6 more
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CONTROLLING KIDNEY WORMS IN SWINE IN THE SOUTHERN STATES [PDF]

open access: yes, 1934
The kidney worm of swine is one of the most serious obstacles to profitable swine. production in the. South.. Since these parasites are located in the liver, kidney fat, kidney tissue proper, blood vessels, and other parts of the body outside the ...
Schwartz, Benjamin
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Phosphorus in pig diets [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Pig feed is mainly based on cereals where phosphorus (P) is mostly present in inositol hexaphosphate (IP6), which is not readily available to monogastric animals.
Lyberg, Karin
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Yeast protein as a fishmeal substitute: impacts on reproductive performance, immune responses, and gut microbiota in two sow hybrids

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
IntroductionThe persistent African swine fever epidemic has significantly compromised China’s swine production. To accelerate production recovery, commercial farms are increasingly adopting retention of two-way backcross sows (Landrace × Yorkshire ...
Pan Zhou   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variations in farrow : with special reference to the birth weight of pigs [PDF]

open access: yes, 1920
Includes index.Cover ...
Carmichael, Wilbur Jerome   +1 more
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOG CHOLERA [PDF]

open access: yes, 1959
I. WHAT IS HOG CHOLERA? Hog cholera is a deadly, contagious disease that attacks swine only. The disease is caused by hog cholera virus, an agent so small (1/250,000 of an inch) that it can even pass through a fine porcelain filter.
Aitken, W.A.   +7 more
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Feed intake and weight and body condition changes of 100% organically fed lactating sows [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Energy and protein density of the 100 % organic lactation diet should be increased as early as from 3rd week of lactation onwards in order to minimize the weight loss of the sow during the at least 40 day lactation period.
Partanen, K.   +2 more
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Effect of altrenogest treatment before weaning on reproductive performance and production efficiency in primiparous and multiparous sows

open access: yesPorcine Health Management
Background Most sows will experience negative energy balance during lactation resulting in impaired follicular development. This study aimed to treat 28-day lactating sows with altrenogest (ALT) to suppress follicle enlargement during lactation, and to ...
Kexiong Liu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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