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Animals, 2019 This study explored the effect of obesity of sows in late pregnancy on metabolic status of perinatal sows and performance, intestinal health, and immune system of offspring piglets.
Chuanshang Cheng +4 more
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Effect of housing on rubber slat mats during pregnancy on the behaviour and welfare of sows in farrowing crates [PDF]
, 2014 peer-reviewedThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of flooring type during gestation, lameness and limb lesion scores on welfare and behaviour of sows in farrowing crates. Sixty sows group-housed during gestation in pens with solid concrete
Boyle, Laura, Calderon Diaz, Julia
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Porcine Health Management, 2019 Background Lameness, low BCS and scar tissue in the skin covering the tuber spina scapulae are known as risk factors for shoulder ulcer in sows. In a two-step study, the predictive ability of pre-farrowing clinical examination and the preventive effect ...
Daniel Meyer +3 more
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Dietary iron chelate for sows and effects on iron supplementation in piglets [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2019 : In order to evaluate iron chelate in diets for sows during gestation and lactation and its effects on iron supplementation for piglets, a total of 50 pregnant sows in the third parity order were distributed according to a randomized block design with ...
CARINE A. BARROS +5 more
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Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica, 2009 The aim of study was histological evaluation of oviduct and uterus mucosa in case of cystic ovarian degeneration in sows. Materials for evaluations were received after slaughtering of 294 sows at age of 2-5 years. Sows were eliminated breeding and culled
Katarzyna Szulańczyk
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Tracking behavioral changes of confined sows from the first mating to the third parity
Open Life Sciences, 2023 The occurrence pattern of stereotypic behavior in high-parity confined sows is still unclear. We continually observed the behavioral changes in activity-restricted sows from the first mating to the end of the third parity.
Lv Fanglu
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Animal, 2021 Farrowing duration is a crucial factor affecting survival of piglets and health of sows, and is highly correlated with the incidence of stillbirth. The present study assessed the metabolic characteristics of sows with short farrowing duration (SFD) or ...
Yang Liu +12 more
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Effect of nose ringing and stocking rate of pregnant and lactating outdoor sows on exploratory behavior, grass cover and nutrient loss potential [PDF]
, 2006 Nose ringing of outdoor sows is practiced to reduce grass sward damage for environmental reasons but conflicts with natural behaviour considerations.
Eriksen, J. +4 more
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Assessment of lameness in sows using gait, footprints, postural behaviour and foot lesion analysis
Animal, 2013 Lameness in sows has an economic impact on pig production and is a major welfare concern. The aim of the present project was to develop methods to evaluate and quantify lameness in breeding sows.
J. Grégoire +4 more
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Agricultural land use in Danish organic pig production [PDF]
, 2018 In Denmark the organic sows farrow outdoor on pasture (picture 1) and the gestation sows are outdoor from 15 April to 1 November on pasture (picture 2). Some farmers also keep their weaned piglets on outdoor pasture (picture 3). In the project pEcosystem
Knage-Drangsfeldt, Kristian
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