Health advantages of transition to batch management system in farrow-to-finish pig herds [PDF]
, 2012 Sow batch management systems have become more popular due to advantages in labour planning, piglet batch sizes, all-in all-out practices and health management. The present study investigated the potential health advantages of 10 selected farrow-to-finish
De Graef, E +4 more
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Boar taint in very small organic entire male pigs - preliminary results [PDF]
, 2008 Very small entire male pigs can be part of a new concept of organic seasonal production of pigs. The concept includes outdoor production of small entire male pigs, very large female pigs and sows slaughtered after first litter.
Claudi-Magnussen, C., Kongsted, A.G.
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Survey among Belgian pig producers about the introduction of group housing systems for gestating sows [PDF]
, 2011 There is a global move from individual to group housing of gestating sows. In the European Union, individual gestating stalls will be banned by 2013.
B. Ampe +3 more
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Animal, 2016 To investigate the effect of uterine space on timing of embryonic mortality, multiparous sows were left intact (CTR; n=42) or subjected to unilateral oviduct ligation (LIG; n=23), after their first post wean oestrus.
P. Langendijk +3 more
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Multivariate Survival Mixed Models for Genetic Analysis of Longevity Traits [PDF]
, 2014 A class of multivariate mixed survival models for continuous and discrete time with a complex covariance structure is introduced in a context of quantitative genetic applications.
Labouriau, Rodrigo +2 more
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Reproductive Performance of Primiparous-Sows and Multiparous-Sows Treated with P.G.600
Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023 Synchronous induction of estrus for early breeding of gilts would have numerous practical and research applications. Gilts and sows were treated with a combination of receive either a combination of 400 IU of pregnant mare’s serum gonadotropin with 200 ...
Valeriu Caraba +3 more
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TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN U.S. SWINE OPERATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT OF MANAGEMENT FACTORS [PDF]
Sera from hogs were analyzed using the modified direct agglutination test (MAT). Serum samples were collected from sows which were part of the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) swine survey.
Arne HALLAM +6 more
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Mycoplasma suis infection in suckling pigs on a Belgian farm [PDF]
, 2008 Mycoplasma suis (formerly known as Eperythrozoon suis) is an epicellular bacterium that affects porcine red blood cells. M. suis infections occur worldwide and are associated with weakness and anemia in suckling and weaned pigs, and reproductive ...
De Busser, Emily Valerie +5 more
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Modelling the economic efficiency of using different strategies to control Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome at herd level [PDF]
, 2018 PRRS is among the diseases with the highest economic impact in pig production worldwide. Different strategies have been developed and applied to combat PRRS at farm level.
Alarcon +48 more
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Organic Pig Production in Europe - Health Management in Common Organic Pig Farming [PDF]
, 2011 Organic farmers in Europe have developed different housing systems for pigs based on the availability of land, soil characteristics, climate, tradition and national organic certification schemes.
Bochicchio, Davide +8 more
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