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Selecting and managing gilts for optimal reproductive potential
2021-01-05 20:01:00| National Hog Farmer
Identifying gilts best suited to enter breeding herd has significant challenges.
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Sugar promotes sperm longevity in pig reproductive tract
2020-09-17 23:12:00| National Hog Farmer
Nature may use the same mechanisms to lengthen sperm lifespan after mating in several species.
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Part 2 of 3: Measuring and managing sow reproductive fitness.
2020-07-09 17:05:00| National Hog Farmer
Gilt development, lactation intake, disease, management SOPs and nutrition are all significant influencers of WTFSD.
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Heat stress can put quash reproductive performance
2020-06-18 16:58:00| Beef
There are a lot of things that can keep your cows from getting bred. Summer heat is one.
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Sow vaginal microbiota heritable; can predict reproductive performance
2020-06-02 16:54:00| National Hog Farmer
A novel biomarker measured early and able to predict future performance is an ideal strategy for the selection of high-performing sows.
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