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Fighting worm infections with plants»
A non-pharmaceutical approach to worm control is
especially valued by organic pig producers. Plant extracts have the potential to
help reduce worm infections, according to a new study at Wageningen University
and Research Centre in the Netherlands...
Column: Parity segregation – the costs»
“Done correctly, parity segregation looks to carry
around a 15% extra cost.”
Defying the odds: a model pig farm in Zimbabwe»
Pig farming in Zimbabwe has not been easy lately as
the African country has suffered from persistent drought. Despite the adverse
weather, the Triple C farm, located outside Harare near Norton, is doing well.
Column: parity segregation»
It isn’t surprising that the textbooks don’t mention a
word of this. While it has been discussed by academics for at least three years,
it is only within the last 12 months that attention has been drawn to the
concept, almost exclusively in the US...
The perception of biosecurity on swine farms in Spain»
One of the major tasks for veterinarians is to give
advice to farmers on how to enhance biosecurity on their farms. Therefore, it is
good to know what the farmers themselves perceive as the most important issues
in biosecurity. This led to a group...
Column: speeding up farrowing»
This is hardly covered in the textbooks, which is not
surprising as it is a ‘difficult’ subject – one which is considered hard to
improve on.
Column: Imprinting»
Despite it having been promoted 25 years ago, here is
an idea which has not made an appearance in textbooks. It seems some concepts
never catch on, even though this one is ideal for 2007.
What the textbooks don’t tell you about…»
Seasonal infertility in autumn
and early winter
Various applications for a litter conditioner»
A litter conditioner, primarily developed to help
prevent piglet chilling at birth, has been found by producers to have a number
of other useful applications.
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