Healthy sows wean more piglets A recently published trial on sow nutrition demonstrates that dry fermented proteins have a considerable impact...
A decade of improved performance in Brazil’s pig sector The number of weaned piglets in Brazil has increased from 24.82 piglets per sow per year in 2008 to 27.99 in...
Straw or no straw? That’s the question Some have their pigs bedded in fresh straw whereas others don’t want to have any of it. Both are right, as there...
Pig Welfare Symposium: Rounding up the pig people Often swine events tend to be specialised, aiming at one specific part of the industry. In that respect, the Pig...
African Swine Fever The latest updates on the recent ASF outbreaks in Belgium and China, prevention, previous outbreaks and more.
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Weaning piglets – is the glass half full or half empty? How many piglets can be weaned per litter? Much of that depends on genetics and management techniques used. A...
One more note on the Zero Zinc Summit… If there is one thing the Zero Zinc Summit in Denmark showed, it was that finding alternatives to zinc oxide is...
3 Lessons to reduce antimicrobials in pigs Pig farmers are under increasing pressure to reduce or eliminate antimicrobials from their production practices....
New protein can replace zinc with no extra costs Can complementary feeds replace zinc oxide without increasing antibiotic usage? Or production costs? A research...
Piglets Piglets are the future capital of every pig operation. However, newborn piglets are vulnerable to virtually...
Piglet health Nowhere in the pork production chain pigs are as vulnerable as when they are piglets. Challenges are everywhere....