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Study Shows Sows Can Tolerate Temperature as Low as 9°C
2016-12-02 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Conversion of gestation sow housing from stalls to group systems signifies a major shift for the recently revised Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs. One specific study at Prairie Swine Centre aimed to investigate management options that would take advantage of potential merits of group sow housing.
Management crucial to a sows lifetime productivity
2016-11-18 12:14:00| National Hog Farmer
By W.L. Flowers, North Carolina State University Department of Animal Science Based on work examining factors tat affect sow longevity conducted over the past 20 years, a reasonable strategy for most production systems to begin this process is what has been referred to as "the two beginnings and the end." read more
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EstrusControl: New Tool Reliably Analyses the Heat Cycle of Sows
2016-11-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GERMANY - Checking gilts for heat is time-consuming and therefore often an issue on pig farms.
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Hutterite Colony Sees Drastic Improvement in Production After Switching to Hypor Sows
2016-10-25 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The Millerdale Hutterite colony in South Dakota has made significant improvements in production on their 1,900-head hog operation after switching from a Genesus sow to the Hypor sow in 2015.
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Choline Deficiency During Pregnancy Influences Milk Composition in Sows
2016-10-24 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Choline is an essential nutrient that is used by the body in a number of ways. However, nearly 90 per cent of adults do not get the recommended amount in their diets. For pregnant or lactating women, this is especially significant, as choline, much like folate or folic acid, has been shown to play a role in early brain development.
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milk
pregnancy
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