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Sow feeding and research: Do’s and Don’ts - Dr. Laura Greiner

Today’s episode will cover Sow feeding and research: Do's and Don'ts.... More ›

Pig Pen Building Homesteading

Making a quick pig pen with things we have around the hobby farm! We didn't have much notice as our pigs were ready early.... More ›

One of the most important decisions in swine production, dietary energy level - Dr. John Patience

Today’s episode will cover One of the most important decisions in swine production: dietary energy level. “If you get dietary energy right you can keep your costs as low as possible… but if you get your energy wrong, you can affect performance and net income in a negative way.” – Dr. John Patien... More ›

Myth-busting #2: Gestating sow feeding

Our guest is Dr. Jamil Faccin, who graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Dr. Faccin worked in the biggest commercial swine company in Brazil for 4 years.... More ›

Dr. John Patience: One of the most important decisions in swine production

Minimal Evidence of Antibiotic Resistance in Swine

Data from nearly 2 decades of experience in a large veterinary practice indicate minimal resistant infections in swine, but that will not deter efforts to maximize preventive care and minimize the need for antibiotics.... More ›

PIG FEED: SHOULD I PELLET THE DIET? A COMMON QUESTION ON PIG NUTRITION

PIG FEED: SHOULD I PELLET THE DIET? A COMMON QUESTION ON PIG NUTRITION | Swine It... More ›

Dr. Mark Knauer: A simple tool that is changing swine production around the globe

Today’s episode will cover “A simple tool that is changing swine production around the globe”. “If you have fat, over-conditioned, sows you're burning a lot of money in feed costs and you're also going to have poor reproductive throughput.” – Dr. Mark Knauer.... More ›

Inadequate Iron Supplements Cause Subclinical Anemia in Weaned Pigs

The standard 200 mg iron shot for baby pigs at processing may not be enough iron to last until weaning.... More ›

Aluspray for swine castration

Aluspray by Vetoquinol is an aerosol bandage recommended as a protective barrier against external irritant agents in small and large animals.... More ›

GESTATION SOW FEEDING: INTRODUCTION

We will discuss the effects of gestation sow feeding on birth weight.... More ›

Moving Pigs One Pile at a Time

After getting those turkeys moved, we turned our attention to getting a big group of pigs (all females, mostly older gilts; all are Berkshires, with only one Red Wattle in the mix) out from their muddy corral to some fresh grass and higher ground.... More ›

How To Chore Pigs

How To Chore Pigs... More ›

Batch Farrowing Makes a Comeback on Small- to Medium-Sized Sow Farms

The practice of farrowing sows in groups and not continuously is making a reappearance as small- to medium-sized sow farms seek ways to stay competitive, reports Paul Yeske, DVM, veterinarian with Swine Vet Center.... More ›

Dan Bussieres: applied Pig Nutrition, Update from Canada

“We cannot replace antibiotics and zinc by just looking at feed additives. I think we have to think outside of the box but beyond that, we have to look at how we feed our pigs based on fiber, energy, protein, and amino acids… so we have to make sure that we look at the whole diet.”... More ›

Swine dysentery makes an unwelcome comeback

Just when US pork producers thought swine dysentery was a problem of the past, it has re-emerged for an unwelcome encore in a slightly different form.... More ›

Dr. Hyatt Frobose: designing the modern sow farm from a nutritionist's perspective

In a stall barn, typically, we don't know where those gilts versus older sows are going to be located, so we feed a common diet which commonly over formulates those nutrients for the older sows who are done growing, and just needing maintenance and the development of the growing fetus.... More ›