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Pig Industry Articles by Category
Displaying Articles 139-146 in Breeding and Reproduction
Pig Industry Articles: Breeding and Reproduction
Launching Gilts for Longevity
By Bill Raufer, Pork Magazine - Special attention to the replacement gilt offers immediate and long-term benefits, says R. Dean Boyd, technology director for the Hanor Company, which has 100,000 sows in several states.
By Bill Raufer, Pork Magazine - Special attention to the replacement gilt offers immediate and long-term benefits, says R. Dean Boyd, technology director for the Hanor Company, which has 100,000 sows in several states.
Factors Affecting Litter Size
By Frank Aherne, & Roy Kirkwood, Alberta Pork Research . - Current farm data suggests that the herd average for pigs born alive is eleven. Although averages are useful for setting benchmarks, realistic targets for individual farms, must reflect their...
By Frank Aherne, & Roy Kirkwood, Alberta Pork Research . - Current farm data suggests that the herd average for pigs born alive is eleven. Although averages are useful for setting benchmarks, realistic targets for individual farms, must reflect their...
Farrowing and Lactation in the Sow and Gilt
By Rick Jones, Extension Animal Scientist, University of Georgia - Farrowing and lactation are two of the most critical phases of pork production. A relatively high proportion of pig losses occurs during these periods. A greater understanding of the events...
By Rick Jones, Extension Animal Scientist, University of Georgia - Farrowing and lactation are two of the most critical phases of pork production. A relatively high proportion of pig losses occurs during these periods. A greater understanding of the events...
An investigation of intrauterine insemination with reduced sperm number in gilts and sows
Dissertation by Claudia Krüger, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover (English Abstract); The goal of this study was to determine the minimal number of sperm which can be used without reduction in either the pregnancy rate or the mean litter size, using...
Dissertation by Claudia Krüger, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover (English Abstract); The goal of this study was to determine the minimal number of sperm which can be used without reduction in either the pregnancy rate or the mean litter size, using...
Keep Boars Cool During Summer
By Mark J. Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist, Tidewater AREC.
By Mark J. Estienne, Swine Research Physiologist, Tidewater AREC.
Dealing with Litter Size Problems
by John Gadd, Dorset, England. Litter size – particularly piglets born alive/litter – does not seem to be much of a headache for European pork producers. But farther afield from Europe...
by John Gadd, Dorset, England. Litter size – particularly piglets born alive/litter – does not seem to be much of a headache for European pork producers. But farther afield from Europe...
Comfortable sows make more pigs.
By Tim Safranski, MU extension swine reproduction specialist. This article presents a number of sow-care techniques to increase litter size. Reducing stress in the first 14 days of gestation is the key.
By Tim Safranski, MU extension swine reproduction specialist. This article presents a number of sow-care techniques to increase litter size. Reducing stress in the first 14 days of gestation is the key.
Coping with seasonal infertility in the sow herd.
By NCSU Extension Swine Husbandry specialists. During summer and early fall, many sow farms experience a variety of reproductive problems. These problems can be, but are not limited to, anestrus, extended or no weaning-to-estrus intervals, poor conception...
By NCSU Extension Swine Husbandry specialists. During summer and early fall, many sow farms experience a variety of reproductive problems. These problems can be, but are not limited to, anestrus, extended or no weaning-to-estrus intervals, poor conception...
