March 4, 2023
Modern breeding farms rely on consistent flow of pigs through the production system. Reduced fertility can seriously disrupt animal production, flow and profit. These problems can originate from an...February 26, 2021
These results confirm that, in a population of contemporary replacement gilts managed in a commercial farm environment, the protocol used to expose gilts to boar stimuli has a major impact on the efficiency of inducing a pubertal estrus (HNS) response.February 23, 2015
This research addressed uncertainties involving the effects of the timing of transition from pen housing to stalls on replacement gilt fertility and longevity. In most US farms, replacement gilts are...July 1, 2012
Legislation and company directives to end the use of the gestation stall for reasons involving sow welfare are in effect. There is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of sows maintained in...
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