Sows & Boars

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

A lactating sow and her piglets without a crate. Photo: Hans Prinsen

24-08-2021 | News

Free Farrowing is not a matter of “when” but “how”

Piglets

28-07 | Article

Does access to open areas improve piglet welfare?

19-07 | Partner

What can be done with lightweight piglets?

17-07 | Partner

Achieve uniformity during the early life stages of the pig

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