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Sow Longevity in the Swine Industry
2013-11-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Sow longevity in the commercial swine industry, like in many other livestock industries, has long been recognized as an economically important but complex trait, writes Genesus Geneticist Dr Pius B. Mwansa.
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Weekly Overview: How Much Does the Sow Stall Ban Cost?
2013-11-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - It has been suggested that the total ban on sow stalls in the UK could be costing producers one piglet per litter as the result of aggression between sows at the critical time before pregnancy is fully established. In Ireland, the deadline for compliance with the EU's partial stalls ban has been put back again. In the meantime, two groups are joining forces to push for an end to the castration of male pigs in the EU in 2018, while a UK animal charity says consumers want information on how animals are killed to be included on meat labels.
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Sow Housing Rules Could Cost One Piglet Per Litter
2013-11-22 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Banning sow stalls could be costing the UK pig industry one piglet per litter, a BPEX conference was told this week, reports Editor, Michael Priestley.
3.2 Piglets Per Sow More Than National Averagein Brazil
2013-11-21 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
BRAZIL - In 2012, Brazilian farms with TOPIGS genetics weaned 29.5 piglets per sow per year. This is 3.2 piglets more than the national average.
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Take Time to Update Sow Diets
2013-11-15 20:30:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: American Society of Animal Science Correct gestation diets improve sow condition and save feed costs. Gestating sows have different nutritional requirements as they go through pregnancy, but all too often, pork producers dont make the necessary adjustments. So says Ron Ball, a retired professor from the University of Alberta, in an address at the Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference held recently in Indianapolis, IN. He presented research about the amino acid requirements during the different phases of gestation. read more
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