Swine Resources - Management

June 2017

The reduction in infectious agents in the air by the EPI technology could potentially decrease the microbial exposure for pigs.

June 2017

The batch and the interaction between treatment and batch had highly significant influences on tail losses at the end of rearing.

August 2017

Sow laminitis may frequently occur, causing production of low quality hoof horn.

August 2017

According to the results, the optimal density was 1.2 m²/pig considering welfare and building utilization.

September 2017

Weaning stress accompanied by outburst of aggression is a critical point in pig production as it compromises piglets’ welfare and leads to poor growth rate and health problems. Therefore, a weaning methods to smoothen the lactation–weaning transition are of great importance.

September 2017

The aim of the present study was to investigate how piglets’ use of a creep area is affected by using radiant heat compared to an incandescent light bulb.

October 2017

An effective gilt acclimation program should ideally reduce M. hyopneumoniae shedding at first farrowing. The aim of this study was to identify current acclimation strategies for M. hyopneumoniae in Europe.

October 2017

In practice, delaying pigs from the normal production flow translates into higher feeding costs, increase number of days to slaughter and increased labour requirements reducing production efficiency for the pig operation.

October 2017

The effect of week after weaning had highly significant influences on tail lesions.

November 2017

Tail docking using either clippers or cautery results in neuroma formation, thus having the potential to affect long-term pig welfare.