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European Union Pig Production
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Going for performance and high welfare
Often, the goals sound contradictory: Aiming for high performance is usually not associated with care for animal welfare. But is it impossible? Bishop Burton College’s pig unit in the UK shows that the two may well go together.
Bishop Burton College farm keeps its lactating sows in farrowing arcs on concrete.
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First tangible steps to ‘breed out’ boar taint
Could breeding provide solutions to the question -how to get rid of boar taint? Several breeders say ‘yes’, and a first solution has now entered the market. Backed up with some solid scientific research, in its Nador programme, pig breeder Topigs guarantees 40% less boar taint from non-castrated male pigs. read more >
A closer look at iron supplementation
While most pig breeders administer iron to their piglets during the first week of being born, the role of iron as a health and growth benefactor in pig rearing has escaped wider interest. This is strange, says Professor Jens Peter Nielsen, University of Copenhagen. There are many upsides to an increased focus on iron. read more >
GeneTransfer Centre opens new doors for PIC
Biosecurity has always been a main topic for pig breeder PIC, which was founded exactly 50 years ago. In its anniversary year, the Genus company opened a GeneTransfer Centre of Excellence, right in the heart of Britain.
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Feeding piglets better: An eight-step checklist
Imagine being a piglet, lying comfortably with brothers and sisters next to mum. And then – without prior notice, you are picked up and dropped off somewhere else in a busy place with loads of others. Gone is the milk, gone is the peace and quiet, help! What can producers do to help this piglet through weaning?
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Blood plasma – more than flavour or globulins?
Ever since antibiotics for preventive use have been disallowed in the European Union, companies and institutes have been searching for alternative ingredients that could help fill that gap. Blood plasma, by influencing pig health in probably more ways than hitherto thought, can contribute to achieving good results. read more >
