Sows & Boars

Sows are being bred on a swine farm in Lipetsk region. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek
23-12-2021 | News

Russia’s pig production in 2021: Diseases and drought

A caretaker that can easily work with a non-confined sow and her piglets. - Foto: SEGES Danish Pig Research Centre
10-12-2021 | News

On-demand: Webinar “Alternatives to the farrowing crate”

One way of dealing with heat stress: Cooling animals down with nozzles. - Photo: Van Assendelft Fotografie
24-11-2021 | News

APSA conference: Climate change and pig production

Healthy piglets drinking at the sow. A number of presentations in Herning revolved around farrowing and optimal milk yield. - Photo: Mark Pasveer
01-11-2021 | Expert opinion

What does the Danish pig industry talk about?

It makes a difference for piglets if their mothers put on a lot of weight during gestation. - Photo: Ton Kastermans
18-10-2021 | News

‘Well growing gilts will have more liveborn piglets’

Lameness is no issue with this healthy sow. - Photo: Bert Jansen
11-10-2021 | Expert opinion

The impact of sow lameness on piglets

This farrowing sow on a farm in Belgium receives 7 equal portions of feed per day. - Photo: Nedap
06-09-2021 | Article

4 tips on how to get better results during farrowing

Dietary flavour supplementation improved the reproductive performance of the sows, which was associated with enhanced beneficial microbiota in the sows gastrointestinal tract. Photo: Jan-Willem Schouten
24-08-2021 | Article

Study shows that sows favour flavoured feed

Piglets