What is the maximum weight a sow can wean? Sows can wean litter weights of over 115 kg at 28 days of age and pigs with low birth weights can have feed...
Different types of oil in sow diets: Effect on milk Milk fat is an important component in sow milk, as this helps to boost survival rates for the newborn piglets....
Lactating-gestating sows need high feeding levels Sows combining gestation and lactation are best fed on a high feeding level, with diets rich in starch. This...
Oregano in sow diets beneficial for piglets Piglet performance can be improved when the lactation sows are fed with oregano essential oil in the diet. This...
Business Update – New CEO; DLG quality mark Every week, Pig Progress looks back on the previous week’s business news, conveniently capturing and summarising...
Nursing sows: New feeding strategy Reduced weight loss in sows and higher weight of the piglets at weaning are the benefits of a new feeding...
Gestating and lactating sows need high feeding level Sows that are both gestating and lactating during a six-week lactation period should be fed on a high feeding...
Nedap: New Farrowing Feeding System Nedap introduces ‘Farrowing Feeding’, a new system that provides a simple and trouble-free transition from...
Optimising pig profits starts with sow nutrition Modern sows are highly productive during lactation and therefore need high levels of energy intake in order to...
Shoulder ulcers affect behaviour of sows Shoulder ulcers in lactating sows affect the behaviour of sows shown as shorter lying time, increased...
Latest book on gestating and lactating sows published A new book has recently been published by Wageningen Academic Publishers on gestating and lactating sows, which...
Adisseo’s NSP enzyme gets first EU approval for sows The European Union has granted Adisseo's non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) enzyme authorisation for use in sows,...
Sow diet important for piglet survival The diet fed to sows at the end of their pregnancy affects the production of colostrum and, to a certain extent,...
UK: Benefits of precision feeding Meeting the exact nutrient requirements of sows and finishers through bespoke feed rations was the focus of two...
Mexicans study effect of additives on lactating sows Sows have been observed by Mexican researchers, to score better at various performance parameters when using...
Better welfare for Danish pigs – naturally The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has in March 2014 entered into an agreement with the...
Sows in the Champions League - how can we help? Playing in Champions League for sows is possible – but not without hard work from staff – and sows, writes...
Farmers, research and group lactation…Scientists, be alert! With all the rapid legal changes and social demands that agriculture is facing, farmers are becoming more and...
Can we make a difference to pig welfare? Animal welfare organisations and the pig industry can make steps together, says pig welfare expert Vivi...
Nut so good A few weeks ago I received a question from one the Pig Progress readers. She asked me if she could feed her...
22 piglets at one sow and it's no problem Modern genetics have created hyperprolific sows, which regularly have litters with more piglets than teats. The...
Heat stress series: Management tips to reduce heat stress In this series, every author looks at the problem of ‘heat stress’ from a different angle. In Pig Progress,...
How yeast can help sows to deal with high temperatures Heat stress is not only a problem in tropical countries – also in moderate climates this can have an effect on...
Benefits of extra liquid methionine for sows Liquid methionine added to diets for lactating sows leads to both more fat and lactose concentration in the milk...
There is so much more to know about sows Defining, collecting and analysing farm data can present endless opportunities. Not only does it help to gain...
This Australian sow breeder deserves credit Recently, Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen admired a loose sow housing project in Australia and was truly impressed by...
A 2-step nurse sow strategy The use of 2-step nurse sows can help to overcome problems related to very large litters. Hyperprolific sows –...
Four ways of providing feed in farrowing Several methods are available to choose from to get sows eating during lactation. Fundamental choices of how to...
Sow feed intake: A key objective in lactation As time goes by, increasing knowledge has become available on what factors are favourable for sows during...
Healthy sow gut - higher litter weight Sows have become more productive, resulting in more but vulnerable piglets. Simultaneously, sows endure large...
VIV Europe at crossroads – quality and quantity Whoever is interested in the exciting global crossroads of the animal husbandry industry should set sail for...
Fresh insights confirm role of vitamin D at farrowing The importance of vitamin D for sows cannot be emphasised enough. Once more its effects were shown in recent...
Many factors affect sow performance at second litter Raising and managing successful sow herds comes with great responsibility and success is dependent on many...
New standards to reach the magic number 30 Water, sun, air, feed and of course pigs – no element is forgotten when planning and constructing the newly...
New Swine Research Centre ready for the future Animal nutrition and fish feed company Nutreco aims to be ready for future challenges, like feeding the world in...
Better sow performance with higher water intake Sows have a high water requirement during gestation and lactation. Clean and fresh water is therefore essential....