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Feed strategies to protect sows from heat stress Feed additives could do more than a dip in the sea to help reduce heat stress on sows during the hot summer months.
17/12/2016
10 tips for feeding sows during summer in China China is a diverse country where temperatures can reach extremes in the South during the summer months, and feeding guidelines for sows must be adjusted accordi
17/12/2016
Sow nutrition: We ‘probably don’t know enough’, says scientist More research must be done to understand the complex needs of breeding sows if lifespan and performance are to be improved, say a genetics and breeding expert.
26/01/2018
Supplementing water to lactating sows - TIPS ON PIGS There are different systems for carrying out this water delivery. Probably, the most common one is with a hose, but sometimes, the sows' troughs are not facing
16/12/2016
Reducing the number of nurse sows on the farm - TIPS FOR PIGS Finding alternatives to reduce the number of nurse sows by maximising the number of suckling piglets per sow.
03/12/2016
Marking foster sows on the back with the number of piglets to adopt The trick consists in selecting the appropriate foster sows and marking them on the back with the maximum number of pigs that they can take care of.
16/12/2016
Flavors in sow feed improve piglet performance, says German player German producer, Phytobiotics, launched a new flavor and sweeteners line – Miracol - at VIV Europe in Utrecht for use in in all animal species
01/08/2018
Benefits of phospholipids in sow diets New research has shown that adding a lysophospholipid (LPL) complex to the diet during lactation improved performance, colostrum and milk immunoglobulins
12/04/2019
Novel method to monitor blood flow in pregnant sows Scientists developed new ultrasound method to monitor umbilical blood flow in the pig at multiple stages of pregnancy.
22/10/2018
12 tips for feeding hyperprolific lactating sows Maximizing lactation feed intake in hyperprolific sows enhances future reproductive performance as well as piglet weaning weight and survivability.
17/12/2016