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This method works especially well in farms where pens are wide or have unusual dimensions.
03/12/2016

The week of birth is tattooed on the animals`ears to know their age at all times.
03/12/2016

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

Correct assessment of health status leads to timely disease prevention and better nutritional programs that maximize profitability.
08/12/2016

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

This behaviour avoids the submissive animals from having access to water with enough frequency.
16/12/2016

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

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

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

Improve the piglets' comfort in the fattening rooms without compromising ventilation by placing an insulating material over the pens.
16/12/2016