These pigs are watched very closely Several young pigs and calves will have to watch out soon – every step they take will be watched, monitored and...
How to feed highly prolific sows well? Having 30 piglets per sow per year is starting to become common practice. At the same time, this puts pressure...
Facial recognition for detecting pig emotions At UK academic institutes, modern facial recognition technology is being used in an attempt to detect different...
Sow mortality in the US – 1 year later In a recent comprehensive US research, 20% of sow mortality was attributed to prolapse. While appreciating that...
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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...