Articles - Management

The goal is to improve the piglets’ starter feed consumption in the farrowing pens.

The use of a thermometer or other technologies not so usual such as thermography for diagnosing sensitive situations cheaply, easily and objectively.

The key lies in gilt management ...

Occasionally, breeders end up using semen with a suboptimal fertilizing ability due to inadequate storage conditions.

By writing down the sow’s number directly onto a piece of paper or a card we do not lose information

More attractive for the pigs, more comfortable for farmers.

We talk about weight and age at mating, stall adaptation, flushing, how to perform heat detection and insemination, the convenience or inconvenience of segregating the gilts

30 years ago, the idea of setting up a conveyor belt like the ones that are (or were) used in poultry farming appeared.

The most difficult thing for sows is learning to open doors. Here we show an easy and practical way to achieve it.

Practical implications of a study that analyzes the consequences of litter standardization by weight or number and the supply of creep feeding.

When we must treat many animals (e.g. when blanket vaccinations or antiparasitic treatments must be administered), injections must be fast.

After reviewing some of the main hazards for pork producers in previous articles, this article is devoted to practical measures describing how to reduce risks of illnesses and injuries from those hazards.

Weaning one or several weeks straight into pens, a week worth of space can be gained

Illness and injuries can cost serious economic, physical, and emotional health issues that can deter from an efficient and enjoyable production system and home life. In this article, I will list several categories of health and safety issues for workers.

Spain is, regarding pig census, the third country in the world in relation to pig production, behind China and the USA, and the fourth as pork producer because Germany fattens many piglets imported from The Netherlands and Denmark, and it also slaughters pigs from these and other countries.

Weaning is a critical event in the pig’s life. It is a very important and stressful transition that, if not handled properly, can be responsible for the occurrence of diarrhoea and/or poorly adapted piglets.

This article offers a new alternative to plastic feed scoops, the use of a 5/10-liter can made of strong plastic and with a built-in handle.

This is one of the parameters that must be established between producers and the meat industry as it affects food safety, animal welfare and meat quality.

The article explains how to manage nurse sows in 3-week batch farrowing systems with a practical example.

We are all well aware of how important it is to have a correct replacement rate, BUT are we aware of the importance and costs related to staff turnover?

You can use old wicker baskets, builder’s buckets, etc., but I will now show you a syringe carrier at zero cost made with recycled materials.

Sometimes, when working on the farm, we have to get up close to the sow to check its card in order to know its productive cycle. Or, whilst carrying piglets to be fostered, we ask ourselves, will that sow be a second parity one?

Lifting partitions in the farrowing unit allows piglets from different litters to mix, sharing teats and socializing.

When productivity decreases, but productive efficiency is maintained...