How to better manage a gestation unit How to make sure that all aspects of breeding are performed at an optimal level. Danish breeding company DanBred...
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How to better manage a gestation unit How to make sure that all aspects of breeding are performed at an optimal level. Danish breeding company DanBred...
4 piglet parameters for lifetime performance Genetic selection is leading to larger litters of piglets born with lowered levels of physiological maturity. As...
What if pigs went back to their roots? Over the decades, pigs were taken from rooting outdoors to being kept inside pig houses, away from the mud and...
Small details make a difference in pig pens How difficult can it be to design a good pig pen? It pays off to understand and incorporate normal pig behaviour...