Lowering sow mortality starts with strengthening labor
It’s the farms with lower female death losses that are also the ones that have well-trained staff and staff that have been there more than a year, Ketchem says.
7 ways to protect against African swine fever National Pork Board encourages pork producers to approach their feed suppliers with these seven points to start the conversation about their feed.
Early-life stress has lifelong implications for pigs There are interactive factors that shape the trajectory of gut development in the young pig, and weaning is the most significant source of early-life stress
Target diet, appetite during disease challenge in nursery pigs Midwest ASAS/ADSA meetings: Nutrient partitioning and metabolism priorities of nursery pigs altered during pathogen challenge.
Calculating swine diets using digestibility ratios may support growth, feed intake Designing swine diets using the ratio of digestible calcium and phosphorus may support growth performance and feed intake as overfeed calcium can slow both
Preweaning pig mortality called major production loss As litter sizes have increased, so also have preweaning losses.
Study identifies key traits of swine veterinarians Found to be of highest importance to swine producers in their veterinarians are honesty, accurate diagnoses and trustworthiness.
Study confirms optimum calcium:phosphorus ratio for mid-weight pigs Excess calcium may be detrimental to growth performance of 50-85 kg pigs if dietary phosphorus concentration is at or below requirement.
African swine fever vaccine for wild boars in works Study shows wild boars inoculated in lab produced antibodies against ASF virus and could pass on immunity via contact.
Third case of PED in Alberta false positive False positives are infrequent but can be expected occasionally in disease investigations, due to the sensitivity and concern for positive results.
Camelina cover-crop use may support pig growth, soil health Camelina may provide a partial alternative to soybean meal use in swine diets at low levels while promoting soil health as a winter cover crop, says researcher.
Pigs may transmit FMD before showing symptoms Pigs infected with FMD virus were highly contagious to other pigs just 24 hours after infection.
Naturally produced butyrate shows growth benefits for weaning pigs Preliminary studies demonstrate increased weight gain and better feed efficiency in weaning pigs fed butyrate product.
Alberta finds more PEDV cases All swine producers in Alberta advised to increase biosecurity practices.
How do cull sows respond to transport to slaughter? Danish study identifies risk factors connected to the deterioration of the sows’ condition during transport to slaughter.
Loss-of-function mutations cause embryonic lethality in pigs Study may improve genetic monitoring and facilitate purging and partial elimination of recessive lethal mutations in frequently used pig breeds.
African swine fever only part of recent hog rally Seasonal demand, low price points and new packing plant all part of equation.
Chinese researchers isolate African swine fever virus The Pig/HLJ/18 virus belongs to Genotype II and is genetically close to the ASF viruses prevalent in Eastern Europe.
Grass protein to be tested in organic pig feed Aarhus researchers in Denmark to determine if clover grass protein may replace soybean meal in organic swine feed.
Facial recognition technology aims to detect emotional state of swine Early identification of pig health issues gives farmers opportunity to improve animal well-being by tackling problems quickly.