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Your herd is following a feed curve - are your lactating sows?
2019-09-11 18:12:00| National Hog Farmer
How can you be sure exactly how much each lactating sow is eating, or when intake fluctuates?
Balance calcium effect on phosphorus in late-gestation sows diets
2019-08-29 15:37:00| National Hog Farmer
If dietary Ca is too low, bone tissue synthesis is impaired and some of the absorbed P is excreted in the urine even if P is not fed in excess of the requirement.
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PRRS in growing pigs linked to outbreaks in sows
2019-08-01 10:53:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
PRRS control has traditionally focused on the breeding herd, but outbreaks of the disease still occur despite best efforts.
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Shoulder ulcers in sows can be prevented using risk assessments and rubber mats
2019-07-21 10:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
A new study published in Porcine Health Management shows that the development of shoulder ulcers in sows can be predicted by risk assessment and rubber mats can prevent at-risk sows from lesions.
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rubber
shoulder
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How can we ensure a "life worth living" for sows?
2019-06-19 15:55:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
The Pig Site speaks to Laura Higham, FAI Farms, who recently presented her case for phasing out all confinement systems in pig production.
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