Around the same time as the world was pondering Y2K, the swine industry was pondering a new production system for feeder pigs. Traditionally, producers transferred newly weaned pigs to specialized ...

There’s no question that newborn piglets are more susceptible to iron deficiency due to inadequate iron stores at birth and rapid growth rate before weaning. But little research exists on just how ...

The top 10% of Danbred sows weaned nearly 42 pigs per sow year in 2024, according to a new report by the company claiming that its pigs have the highest productivity in the world.

Artificial rearing involves removing piglets from their mother at seven days of age and feeding them milk replacer until weaning. Earlylife rearing conditions can influence piglets' mental development ...

The post-weaning environment in commercial pig nursery buildings is typically devoid of both the sow and her semiochemicals. Among other factors, the loss of maternal odors may contribute to ...

Employing a former car sales executive has helped pig farmer James Ross improve weaning weights on his two outdoor units in Lincolnshire. Piglets are now 0.7kg heavier at five weeks of age, thanks to ...

John S. Andrews, T. B. Stewart, Gary V. Richardson and W. C. McCormick Data were obtained for 4 years near Tifton, Georgia, on internal parasites and gain in body weight of 16 groups of pigs (total 91 ...