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Researchers Strive to Improve Rations for Newly Weaned Piglets
2015-04-10 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Scientists working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc are evaluating a range of feeding strategies aimed at improving the performance of baby pigs during weaning, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Two Kinds of Diarrhoea in Weaned Piglets, One Solution
2015-03-17 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Some cases of diarrhoea are caused by osmotic diarrhoea rather than a pathogen directly, says Novus International's swine technical manager.
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Tips for Handling Early Weaned Pigs
2014-12-05 17:12:00| National Hog Farmer
Weaning pigs early in the face of PEDV requires TLC. When pork producers experience an outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in a herd, a common strategy used to stop the disease from spreading is to quickly wean all piglets who have not yet contracted the disease and move them out of the facility. Consequently, some piglets are moving to the nursery as young as 7 days of age. Weaning younger, more vulnerable piglets means extra attention to detail and some tender loving care (TLC) is needed to get pigs off to a good start. read more
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Weaned Pigs Perform Well on High Canola Meal Diet
2014-08-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The latest canola meal research published in the Journal of Animal Science demonstrates high growth performance in weaned pigs fed a diet high in canola meal.
What does Parity Performance Show for Farms at 30+ Pigs Weaned / Mated Female / Year?
2014-06-10 01:55:00| National Hog Farmer
By Ron Ketchem and Mark Rix, Swine Management Services LLC, Fremont, NE This month we are going to build upon last months Production Preview article entitled, How do Farms get to 30+ Pigs Weaned / Mated Female / Year? We are going to take a detailed look at differences in parity performance. So what are the farms at 30+ pigs doing to get more total pigs for each female? What gives top farms an advantage? Is it influenced by genetics, type of facilities, nutrition, or higher levels of day-to-day management? read more
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