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Fertility Revisited 

One of the successes in pig production has been an almost continuous increase in sow herd productivity. Sow herds have continued to increase the number...

Proper AI Techniques, Semen Handling 

The first and overriding principle of artificial insemination (AI) in swine is if a sow is in standing heat, she can be bred; if she is not in standing...

Effective Heat Detection Methods Poster 

Effective heat detection, accurate recording of estrous cycles, and subsequent, well-timed matings or inseminations are critical to achieving high reproductive...

Heat Detection Critical to Success 

Investing time and talent in developing effective heat detection methods should be a top priority on every sow farm. Gilt development aside, this activity...

Designs to Reduce Seasonal Effects On Reproduction 

When you see the term seasonal infertility, do you ever wonder which season of the year is causing the problem? In my opinion, the term should be replaced...

Sows on the Silver Screen 

Sows at the University of Illinois are being videotaped around the clock to determine if their “microenvironment” might create stress. By filming the activities of sows...

SowBridge Program Set for 2007-2008 

The SowBridge Breeding Herd Education series is a new distance-learning program for pork producers offered through Iowa State University (ISU)...

Exercise Improves Bone Density 

Trials of encouraged-exercise in gestating stall-housed sows improved bone density, bone-breaking strength and piglet survivability, but it had no real...

Gestation Pen Design: Space, Simplicity 

A new sow gestation pen design is aimed at protecting market access. Doug Groth, DVM, says the new pen configuration for sow gestation at Bluff Road Genetics...

Making ESF Work 

Field studies at the University of Pennsylvania track application and performance of electronic sow feeders (ESF). Consulting veterinarian Tom Parsons...

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