Reducing Aggression in Sows at Mixing: Does Floor Space Matter?
When sows are mixed in large groups there can be a significant amount of aggression between sows as social hierarchies are established. This aggression...
Genesus Global Technical Report, Minding Your Gilts’ Prenatal Environment
Minding Your Gilts’ Prenatal Environment
Pius B. Mwansa, PhD
The lifelong performance of pigs is known to be affected by conditions during gestation (uterine) and early...
Investigating ventilation system requirements for a sow gestation barn converted to group housing
Computer simulation was utilized to assess the performance of different ventilation system configurations needed for a sow gestation barn newly-converted to group housing. Various...
Optimizing Dietary Energy for Maximum Profitability in Growing-Finishing Pigs
The swine nutrition teams at Kansas State University (KSU) and Pig Improvement Company (PIC) have developed a tool to optimize the level of dietary...
The Impact of Piglet Birth Weight on Subsequent Growout Performance and Carcass Quality
Author(s): J.F. Patience, A.D. Beaulieu and T. Osmanagic
Publication Date: January 1, 2006
Reference: Prairie Swine Centre Annual Research Report 2006
Country: Canada
Summary:
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Increased litter size resulted in...
Manipulation and regulation of post-weaning growth in the pig
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The objective of this dissertation was to investigate the manipulation and regulation of post-weaning growth in the pig. Specific objectives,...
Identification, treatment and prevention of shoulder lesions in sows
Shoulder lesions are most commonly observed in sows during the weeks following farrowing. Long periods of lying combined with poor body condition can increase...
Fiber content of diet affects perceived odor of swine manure
Ammonia and volatile organic compounds are major contributors to air quality problems associated with swine production. Odorants result from the fermentative degradation of carbohydrates,...
Final Report: Development of Reagents and Serological Assays for Seneca Valley Virus
Project #: SHIC #SA1600754; NPB project #15-188 SHIC
Principal Investigator: Steven Lawson
Co-Investigators: E. Nelson, D. Diel, A. Singrey, T. Clement, J. Christopher-Hennings
Institution:South Dakota State University
Development...
Supplementation of swine diets with fat
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After several years of intensive research) the addition of fat to swine diets continues to generate spirited discussion. The use...