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Two tactics to reduce stillborns and improve piglet survival

2018-07-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

Piglet survival sets the stage for a hog system’s success. Two midwestern sow operations recently discussed how each achieves high piglet-survival rates by using different techniques to attend farrowing.

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Simple solution to keep piglet feed pans in place impresses judges

2018-06-27 11:00:00| National Hog Farmer

An esteemed panel of judges chose eight products from the World Pork Expo New Product Tour as finalists.

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Research finds organic acids increase water intake in gestating sows and may benefit piglet viability

2018-05-29 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

A study conducted by Trouw Nutrition’s Swine Research Centre reveals that gestating sows receiving a drinking water additive composed of free and organic acids during the last 80 days of gestation had significantly higher water intake compared to a control group

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Sow functional teat number impacts piglet performance

2018-03-08 12:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Results confirm what farms with excellent piglet survival perhaps already know, the importance of having enough functional teats for each litter. Perhaps farmers would be wise to select gilts with the most teats (assuming structural confirmation is adequate).

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Selection for puberty alters piglet colostrum intake and survival

2018-01-23 12:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Researchers at North Carolina State University evaluated the impact of divergent genetic selection for age at puberty on piglet colostrum intake and piglet quality.

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