Culling in served females and farrowed sows at consecutive parities in Spanish pig herds
Porcine Health Management, 2018 Background The objectives of our study were 1) to characterize culling and retention patterns in parities 0 to 6 in served females and farrowed sows in two herd groups, and 2) to quantify the factors associated with by-parity culling risks for both ...
Satomi Tani +2 more
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Influence of sow dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid source on the immunoglobulin profile of piglets [PDF]
, 2010 To examine the effect of different n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) sources in sow diets on piglets’ immunoglobulin (Ig) profile, two groups of twelve sows each were fed different diets from day 45 of pregnancy and during lactation on two commercial
Cox, Eric +5 more
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Macedonian Veterinary Review, 2019 The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PDS) and associated clinical signs in farmed sows in the Republic of Macedonia (RM) in the first 12-24 h postpartum.
Branko Angjelovski +6 more
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Effects of dietary fibre and the provision of a foraging substrate on the welfare of sows in different grouping systems [PDF]
, 2010 End of project reportThere are no clear guidelines on how best to meet the EU legislative requirement (Council Directive 2001/88/EC) that pregnant sows and gilts should be provided with sufficient amounts of bulky or high fibre diets and high energy food
Boyle, Laura +3 more
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023 Background Fertility declines in high-parity sows. This study investigated whether parity-dependent declines in embryonic survival and reproductive performance could be restored by dietary coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation.
Shanchuan Cao +4 more
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Reproductive management in pigs: emphasis on the different roles of the boar and on optimal insemination management [PDF]
, 2009 Boars have different roles in the reproductive management in pigs. Boar contact can stimulate follicle development and thereby induce oestrus, both in gilts and sows.
Hazeleger, W. +3 more
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Preweaning mortality in loose-housed lactating sows: Behavioral and performance differences between sows who crush or do not crush piglets [PDF]
, 2007 The majority of piglet deaths occur within the first 72 h after parturition, with crushing by the sow as the most common cause of preweaning mortality. The aim of this study was to compare the behavior and performance of sows that killed piglets (CR) to ...
Dailey, Jeff +4 more
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Harmonization of welfare standards for the protection of pigs with the EU-rules: the case of Croatia [PDF]
, 2009 Three quarters of Croatian pigs are produced in small production units (1-5 sows) and on family farms with mixed farming activities. Only few farms have specialized production units with up-to-date technologies and comply with EU standards.
Antunovic, B. +4 more
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Knowledge synthesis: Animal health and welfare in organic pig production - Final Report COREPIG [PDF]
, 2011 This report reviews the available information on the welfare of pigs when maintained according to organic standards in Europe. It begins by overviewing the populations of organic pigs in different countries at the time of writing (2007), the organic ...
Bochicchio, David +17 more
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BMC Veterinary Research, 2009 Background Lesions on sows' limbs and bodies are an abnormality that might impact on their welfare. The prevalence of and risks for limb and body lesions on lactating sows on commercial English pig farms were investigated using direct observation of the ...
Gillman Claire E +2 more
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