Why a good pig farm can’t do without technology Labour shortage is one of the major problems in modern-day swine production. Yet, switching to technology to...
Tips and tricks for moving pigs around Pigs on the move inside the farm – it’s a poorly covered topic in textbooks according to swine management expert...
How to get small piglets to eat more? What influences feed intake of small piglets? Researchers from the Netherlands looked at the effects on feed...
Belgian retailer launches castration-free pork label The Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize has recently launched a new castration-free pork label.
Early gut maturation in piglets The gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) of the young piglet is a very complex environment. Pathogens and toxins should...
New EU rules for copper in pig feed approved Proposed changes for copper levels in swine feed as well as diets for other animals have been officially...
Autogenous vaccination to control EE in weaner pigs Treating sows with autogenous vaccination has been observed to be a good method of controlling exudative...
Do ‘nurse sows’ suffer from their role? Sows that are being used as ‘nurse sows’ after weaning have not been observed to suffer from any long-term...
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....