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Biggest Fastest Growing Gilts Tend Toward Highest Productivity
2016-03-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - A member of the Research and Nutritional Services Team with Zinpro says the biggest fastest growing replacement gilts that come into estrus the quickest will be the most productive breeding sows, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Pig calculations that change based on when gilts are entered into the record program
2015-09-04 18:57:00| National Hog Farmer
By Ron Ketchem and Mark Rix, Swine Management Services LLC, Fremont, Neb. Variations in hog production numbers generated by various programs are dependent upon what data are entered, as well as the timing of that entry. read more
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Take care to acclimate gilts
2015-08-11 22:06:00| National Hog Farmer
By Bill Minton, Four Star Veterinary Service LLC, Chickasaw, Ohio One area of animal management that is often overlooked is how to introduce replacement animals into the herd without disturbing the status quo of the existing population. Contrary to previous assumptions, gilt introduction plays a vital role in overall herd stability. read more
HIPRA presents TRUE FUSION for Gilts
2015-06-09 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EUROPE - At the European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) which took place last April in Nantes, HIPRA presented the new fusion ERYSENG® PARVO + UNISTRAIN® PRRS, the first choice for gilts.
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Timing Impacts Fertility, Well-Being When Relocating Gilts from Group Pens to Stalls
2015-01-02 21:40:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: University of Illinois Managing gilts prior to breeding is important for ensuring fertility. High gilt replacement rates and reduced sow longevity continue to cause problems for breeding herds. Much of the research suggests that ensuring proper age, weight and maturity at breeding is critical for herd longevity and lifetime production. One of the common steps in gilt entry into modern production systems is the change in gilt housing from group pens to individual stalls for breeding. There is no available data to suggest whether there is an effect for the timing of relocation prior to breeding. read more
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