Swine Resources - Management

July 2016

This study indicates that cross fostering was associated with lower risk for preweaning mortality.

August 2016

Deep-litter system composed of 60% sawdust and 40% rice husk was the most suitable with regard to reduction of environmental pollution.

August 2016

Growing mixing level increased aggression, lesion and weight loss after mixing.

October 2016

It can be concluded that immunocastration could be interesting in pigs intended for dry-cured ham elaboration because in males improved the feed conversion ratio with no penalization of carcass or meat quality.

November 2016

This study used oxytetracycline (OTC) as a model antibiotic to study antibiotic degradation behavior in manure under the above two OTC addition methods.

November 2016

The current study demonstrated that the expression of some piglet-directed behaviour was influenced by the system in which a gilt was born and reared.

November 2016

The commercial combination of Duroc breed, control diet, and 115-kg slaughter weight showed a balance in terms of performance, carcass, and quality traits.

December 2016

Body weight and feeding system are determining factors for the welfare status, while group size was not proved to affect the welfare level under the studied conditions of pig fattening.

December 2016

Very few studies about the impact of microbial cleaning and administration during production on the environment in animal houses is available. Our results showed that competitive exclusion by probiotic type bacteria is not a valuable alternative for classical C&D.

December 2016

This study provides descriptive information on the practice of piglet castration across 24 European countries.