Sow making a nest
Sow making a nest outdoors.
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Monitoring of farrowings (IV): Control systems
It would be so nice if the sows could warn us when there are problems when they are giving birth to their piglets during labour! This seems impossible… Or maybe it is not so.
Time delay valves for a maximum consumption of water in the farrowing quarters
The goal is that the sows always have access to a good amount of fresh drinking water in the farrowing quarters.
How do we level litters after delivery?
In the previous chapter we discussed the ideal time to level out litters of newborn piglets. Here's how to do it.
When should we level out litters?
With the high prolificacy of sows nowadays, leveling out litters is one of the most hands-on jobs on the farms of today. It is one of the first steps to start lactation successfully.
United Kingdom: IPPC and gilts: change to the Environment Agency's earlier position
Following a ruling by the European Court of Justice in December, it has been confirmed that the expression 'places for sows' in IPPC must be interpreted as including places for gilts that have already been served, but have not yet farrowed.
Weaning on Friday and using altrenogest to avoid weekend farrowings; is it possible?
What if we were to wean on Friday and were able to block farrowings for 2 days? The bulk of farrowings would be concentrated on Monday.
Monitoring of Farrowing (III): Factors that increase stillbirths
Long farrowings increase mortality, and deaths occur above all in the last 1/3 of the delivery.
Management of farrowing objectives to achieve optimal piglet weight at weaning (II): batches every two weeks
The dispersion of matings described in the previous article is even more drastic on farms operating in bands over one week.
Stillbirth and preweaning mortality in litters of sows induced to farrow with supervision
To evaluate the benefits of induced farrowing with supervision on rates of stillbirths and preweaning mortality,a total of 159 multiparous sows were assigned in approximately equal numbers to two groups.
Management of farrowing objectives to achieve optimal piglet weight at weaning (I): weekly batches
Wouldn’t it be great if all the sows on a farm (weaned sows, gilts, repeat breeders…) could be mated on the same day?! And if we were able to choose, on Mondays?
Genetic and environmental effects on piglet survival and maternal behaviour of the farrowing sow
One of the key components of survival in alternative, loose-housed farrowing systems is maternal behaviour and understanding the characteristics of sows that influence survival in such environments should be an essential component when developing new breeding indices.
Farrowing Monitoring (II)
A good result in stillbirths is difficult to achieve without inducing farrowings.
Monitoring farrowing (I)
In this chapter we will present the farrowing stages and how to control it.
Thermal control of piglets in the farrowing pen (IV)
In this chapter we will consider the benefits of closed nests and the importance of temperature regulation according to the age of the piglets.
Thermal control of piglets in the farrowing pen (III)
In this chapter we will take a look at the use of heat lamps and how to distribute heat inside the pen.