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Tips to Keep Sows Eating Through Summer
2013-05-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Heat stress can have a major impact on sow performance and longevity and sows may feel heat stressed at temperatures lower than one might think.
Seven Tips Keep Heat-Stressed Sows Eating in Summer
2013-05-22 17:12:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Purina Animal Nutrition Heat stress can have a major impact on sow performance and longevity and sows may feel heat stressed at temperatures lower than one might think. As temperatures surpass 70º F, depending upon humidity, sows can start to experience adverse effects from heat stress, such as reduced feed intake. Changes in the ration can help sows continue to consume the nutrients they need to maintain performance and body condition levels. read more
Finding Solutions for Seasonal Infertility in Sows
2013-05-13 18:25:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Iowa State University The search for reasons and solutions for seasonal infertility in sows by Iowa State University (ISU) animal scientists includes what may be the first scientific study of insulin’s possible role in the problem. read more
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Serve Sufficient Sows for Financial Performance
2013-05-03 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - A herd can achieve excellent farrowing and mortality rates yet still be under-performing financially if the farm is not selling the required total kg of pigmeat annually, points out Paul Thompson, veterinary adviser to pig-breeding company ACMC.
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Pregnant Pause in How to Feed Group Housed Sows
2013-04-30 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - Recognising that pregnant sows are increasingly being managed in group housing systems, the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC) has driven the production of a manual, ‘Feeding Pregnant Sows in Group Housing Systems’.
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