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Using a tarpaulin to crowd pigs together - TIPS FOR PIGS This method works especially well in farms where pens are wide or have unusual dimensions.
03/12/2016
Age on the ear - TIPS FOR PIGS The week of birth is tattooed on the animals`ears to know their age at all times.
03/12/2016
Increasing lighting on a pig farm - TIPS FOR PIGS Having a correct lighting is basic for the productivity of the sow and the farm workers. The recommended minimum is 250 lux for 16 hours per day
03/12/2016
How to quantify health status in farm animals Correct assessment of health status leads to timely disease prevention and better nutritional programs that maximize profitability.
08/12/2016
New developments in layer hen feeding Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., gives his views on poultry, pig and dairy nutrition based on his experience as a nutrition consultant with clients around the worl
09/12/2016
How to avoid the pigs from lying beside the drinking troughs during the hot season? This behaviour avoids the submissive animals from having access to water with enough frequency.
16/12/2016
Insemination with no hands - TIPS ON PIGS This trick consists in using a spring for holding the semen bag during the insemination. Using springs for the sows' self-insemination.
16/12/2016
Stimulate the sows as much as possible during their mating (G-spot) Mating the stimulated sows eases the sperm transport to the oviduct, where they meet the ova. Get to mate the sows, stimulated as much as possible by massaging
16/12/2016
Early piglet weaning in their own farrowing pen - TIPS ON PIGS Build a fence to keep the weaned piglets in a farrowing pen. This trick expects to find an accommodation for the early weaned piglets leaving them
16/12/2016
Improving the environmental conditions in the fattening rooms Improve the piglets' comfort in the fattening rooms without compromising ventilation by placing an insulating material over the pens.
16/12/2016