Pig Welfare Technical Articles
Article published the November 2, 2020:
Dr MEGAN EDWARDS reports studies showing the benefits of spray dried plasma proteins in sow and piglet diets.
African Swine Fever has significantly reduced the commercial pig herd in Asia. There are now gr...
Article published the October 7, 2020:
Seasonal variation in pig production has been implicated in variation in productive and reproductive performance through direct and indirect effects of temperature on physiological responses, including intestin...
Article published the August 25, 2020:
A guide to choosing the right ventilation concept for your farm
In this guide, you’ll read about the different ventilation concepts used in poultry and pig housing around the world. A ventilation conce...
Article published the August 11, 2020:
1. Introduction
As advances in genetics [1–3], reproductive management [4], and nutrition [5,6] continue to increase the number of piglets a sow can produce per litter [7,8], it is important to conside...
Article published the August 10, 2020:
1. Introduction
Ammonia (NH3) release in livestock buildings originates from the nitrogen content in the urine and feces deposited in pits or on the building floor surfaces with or without bedding material [...
Article published the August 10, 2020:
1. Introduction
Meat consumers have shown an increasing interest in purchasing products from more sustainable production systems that are considered more respectful of the environment and of animal welfare [1,...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
The commercial US swine industry transitioned to stall farrowing in the 1960s as an effort to reduce pre-weaning piglet mortality [1]. Farrowing in stalls remains the most common indoor system...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
The new millennium brought a worldwide growing interest for animal welfare [1]. The livestock sector reacted by developing recommendations relevant to the wellbeing of farm animals, consequentl...
Article published the July 15, 2020:
1. Introduction
Given an appropriate space allowance, along with optimal environmental conditions, indoor finishing pigs will generally establish specific and separate areas within a pen to undertake lying an...
Article published the July 8, 2020:
1. Introduction
Pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is a major economic and productivity challenge for the pig industry. Recent trends for piglets born alive per litter are increasing in the US, while piglets weaned p...