Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Capturing genetic potential for greater sow lifetime productivity
February 26, 2021By W. L. Flowers
The results of this study indicate that birthweight, pre-weaning growth, and weaning weight of potential replacement gilts are aspects of the neonatal environment of replacement gilts that have a...
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Managing gilt “litter of origin” to improve sow lifetime productivity
December 23, 2020By Dr. George Foxcroft PhD BSc
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Lipidome markers used for gilt selection
August 14, 2020By Dr. Kara Stewart
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Effects of supplementing transition sow diets with 3 levels of zinc on pre-wean mortality and lifetime productivity of pigs under commercial rearing conditions
July 31, 2019By Dr. Pedro Urriola Ph.D.
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Replacement gilt candidate feet, leg and reproductive trait evaluation using digital analysis and visual observation.
February 20, 2019By Dr. Kenneth J. Stalder Ph.D.
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Moderating body temperature decline in low birth weight piglets in the early post-natal period to improve survival and enhance animal welfare.
December 21, 2018By Dr. Michael Ellis Ph.D.|Katherine Vande Pol|Naomi Cooper
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Capturing genetic potential for greater sow lifetime productivity
July 19, 2018By Dr. George Foxcroft PhD BSc
Extensive collection of data on litter birth weight phenotypes has been a key part of the Preliminary (Phase 1) Trial and involved weighing successive litters born to over 1,000 Line 3 sows. In turn,...
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Effects of Preweaning factors on Sow Lifetime Productivity
February 16, 2016By Mark Knauer
The objective of the study was to associate preweaning factors in gilt multiplication with the subsequent...
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Optimal dietary protein for the development of gilts. NPB #15-119 (14-235-Year2)
June 29, 2015By Jeffrey Vallet
This experiment was undertaken to develop diets that could be fed ad libitum to developing gilts that would result in differences in growth rate or body composition during development. A further...
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Diagnosis of sow lameness using the microcomputer-based force plate system and pattern recognition methods
April 8, 2015By Kenneth J. Stalder
Sow longevity is a key component to breeding herd profitability. Lameness is a major reason for culling and therefore can negatively impact sow longevity. Lameness assessment in group housing...
