Sows & Boars

Robert Stwalley, assistant professor at Purdue University, shows a cooling pad designed to keep sows more comfortable during farrowing. Photo: Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell

04-03-2018 | News

Cooling pads for sows developed at Purdue University

In the US, an intensive discussion is going on around rising sow mortality rates. Photo: Ronald Hissink

28-02-2018 | Article

12 questions to ask to avoid sow mortality

Qinglian Food, China’s pioneer for sow group housing

27-02-2018 | Article

Qinglian Food, China’s pioneer for sow group housing

The free farrowing crate by Danish company ACO Funki. Photo: SEGES Danish Pig Research Centre

26-02-2018 | Expert opinion

Striving for perfection in free farrowing pens

Sow insemination: Tim Kropp does not have any stalls and simply inseminates the animals while walking loose in the group. Photo: Michel Velderman

21-02-2018 | Article

Insemination in group housing – it works

A group of sows entering a new group housing barn for the first time.

12-02-2018 | Expert opinion

11 reasons to embrace group housing for sows

Photo: Henk Riswick

10-02-2018 | News

Freedom farrowing strategies put to the test

Especially when it comes down to intervals of days, sows can estimate time after lengthy training. This sow was not part of the study.

06-02-2018 | News

Can sows estimate time? To a certain extent, yes

Photo: Shutterstock

22-01-2018 | Expert opinion

More lessons about implantation in sows

Sows can wean litter weights of over 115 kg at 28 days of age, Northern Irish research shows. Photo: AFBI

22-01-2018 | News

What is the maximum weight a sow can wean?

Piglets

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Enhancing piglet diets with nutrient analytics

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Helping piglets on their way after weaning

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How to raise a healthy piglet

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