Hog Reproduction

Suckling intensity may impact weaning-to-estrus intervals

Suckling intensity may impact weaning-to-estrus intervals Suckling intensity may impact weaning-to-estrus intervals

There are many things during lactation that can affect weaning-to-estrus intervals including feed intake, loss of body condition and season. However, if these things appear to be managed well in a herd and there still are problems, then it may be worth evaluating how many and when piglets die during lactation.

byW.L. Flowers, Alumni Distinguished Professor

Mar 27, 2018

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What impact does dietary Lysine level have on lactating sows?

What impact does dietary Lysine level have on lactating sows?What impact does dietary Lysine level have on lactating sows?

Mar 22, 2018

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Reducing sow mortality in the farrowing room

Reducing sow mortality in the farrowing room Reducing sow mortality in the farrowing room

Mar 13, 2018

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GDU management — working toward the future

Hog Reproduction

GDU management — working toward the future GDU management — working toward the future

Mar 9, 2018

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Sow functional teat number impacts piglet performance

Hog Reproduction

Sow functional teat number impacts piglet performance Sow functional teat number impacts piglet performance

Mar 8, 2018

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Purdue technology finds new way to keep pigs cool

Livestock Management

Purdue technology finds new way to keep pigs cool Purdue technology finds new way to keep pigs cool

Mar 1, 2018

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When are sows dying? Is it different in the U.S. compared to Canada?

Hog Reproduction

When are sows dying? Is it different in the U.S. compared to Canada?

When are sows dying? Is it different in the U.S. compared to Canada?

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byRon Ketchem, Mark Rixand 1 more

Studying effects of maternal infection on offspring brain development aid pigs, humans

Studying effects of maternal infection on offspring brain development aid pigs, humans

Studying effects of maternal infection on offspring brain development aid pigs, humans

Veterinarian shares observation in sow mortality

Veterinarian shares observation in sow mortality

Veterinarian shares observation in sow mortality

Essential fatty acids promote reproduction in high-producing sows

Essential fatty acids promote reproduction in high-producing sows

Essential fatty acids promote reproduction in high-producing sows

10 non-negotiables to solve sow mortalities

10 non-negotiables to solve sow mortalities

10 non-negotiables to solve sow mortalities

What is the variation in wean age on your farm?

What is the variation in wean age on your farm?

What is the variation in wean age on your farm?

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byRon Ketchem, Mark Rixand 1 more

What’s in a number? Dissecting the meaning of PRRS Ct values

What’s in a number? Dissecting the meaning of PRRS Ct values

What’s in a number? Dissecting the meaning of PRRS Ct values

Selection for puberty alters piglet colostrum intake and survival

Selection for puberty alters piglet colostrum intake and survival

Selection for puberty alters piglet colostrum intake and survival

Why monitoring progesterone is useful breeding management tool

Hog Reproduction

Why monitoring progesterone is useful breeding management tool

Why monitoring progesterone is useful breeding management tool

byW.L. Flowers, Alumni Distinguished Professor

Pre-weaning important phase in gilt development

Hog Reproduction

Pre-weaning important phase in gilt development

Pre-weaning important phase in gilt development

Prevent lameness from causing sows to walk off your farm

Prevent lameness from causing sows to walk off your farm

Prevent lameness from causing sows to walk off your farm

Farming Business Management

Recombinetics and DNA Genetics form alliance to end surgical castrations of swine

Recombinetics and DNA Genetics form alliance to end surgical castrations of swine

Becoming believers in group sow housing

Becoming believers in group sow housing

Becoming believers in group sow housing

Sow Housing

Livestock Management

How much floor space do group housed sows need?

How much floor space do group housed sows need?

What are the relationships between semen quality and fertility estimates in stored semen?

Hog Reproduction

What are the relationships between semen quality and fertility estimates in stored semen?

What are the relationships between semen quality and fertility estimates in stored semen?

Novel boar pheromone spurs sow reproduction

Hog Reproduction

Novel boar pheromone spurs sow reproduction

Novel boar pheromone spurs sow reproduction

What’s in a definition? Appropriately calculating PSY

What’s in a definition? Appropriately calculating PSY

What’s in a definition? Appropriately calculating PSY

Seeing the light: Oral melatonin may aid fertility in gilts, sows

Seeing the light: Oral melatonin may aid fertility in gilts, sows

Seeing the light: Oral melatonin may aid fertility in gilts, sows

Ending reproductive PRRS: Technology could save pork industry millions

Ending reproductive PRRS: Technology could save pork industry millions

Ending reproductive PRRS: Technology could save pork industry millions

Why is wean-to-service interval critical to your farm?

Why is wean-to-service interval critical to your farm?

Why is wean-to-service interval critical to your farm?

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byRon Ketchem, Mark Rixand 1 more

Hard lessons have been learned with PEDV, PDCoV

Hard lessons have been learned with PEDV, PDCoV

Hard lessons have been learned with PEDV, PDCoV

Researchers verify feed allowances for gestating sows

Researchers verify feed allowances for gestating sows

Researchers verify feed allowances for gestating sows

Data back up PCAI’s success story

Data back up PCAI’s success story

Data back up PCAI’s success story

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byRon Ketchem, Mark Rixand 1 more

Lessons learned from Canada’s National Sow Housing Conversion Project

Lessons learned from Canada’s National Sow Housing Conversion Project

Lessons learned from Canada’s National Sow Housing Conversion Project

Pork CRC benchmarking shows Australian producers progressing

Pork Market News

Pork CRC benchmarking shows Australian producers progressing

Pork CRC benchmarking shows Australian producers progressing

Adopting farrowing SOPs can reduce stillborns

Adopting farrowing SOPs can reduce stillborns

Adopting farrowing SOPs can reduce stillborns

The sow body condition caliper, a paradigm change in sow management

The sow body condition caliper, a paradigm change in sow management

The sow body condition caliper, a paradigm change in sow management

What is the cost of a sow return?

What is the cost of a sow return?

What is the cost of a sow return?

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byRon Ketchem, Mark Rixand 1 more

Topigs Norsvin invests in new central test station with CT scan in Canada

Farming Business Management

Topigs Norsvin invests in new central test station with CT scan in Canada

Topigs Norsvin invests in new central test station with CT scan in Canada

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