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Genesus global technical report: Large litters and piglet quality a necessary tradeoff?

2018-09-24 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

Litter size at birth has been considered one of the most important traits for evaluating sow prolificacy for the past few decades. Genetic selection for highly prolific sows has resulted in notable improvement in litter size at birth in pigs.

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Identifying strategies to enhance piglet birth weight

2018-08-09 11:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Genetic selection for litter size and improved management practices have resulted in more piglets farrowed per litter, yet, improvements in litter size have compromised piglet survival.

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Pumping iron improves piglet suckling

2018-07-26 11:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Increasing iron dosage in newborn pigs improves suckling and subsequent nursery performance and Fe status.

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Teat location impacts colostrum and milk composition and piglet growth

2018-07-24 11:00:00| National Hog Farmer

It did appear that piglets nursing the anterior teats had heavier weaning weights and better survival than piglets nursing the posterior ones.

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VTT develops new piglet vaccination

2018-07-02 14:27:46| National Hog Farmer

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a vaccine, diluted into drinking water, to treat diarrhea in weaned piglets.

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