Articles - Genetics and reproduction

The best DanBred sow farms in Denmark have sow mortality as low as 5%, showing that management, including feeding strategies, is the key.

There is plenty of evidence that the weight and backfat level of the gilt at first mating is strongly related to her productive life and longevity.

Looking inside our pigs to learn more about their future.

This installment focuses on the effects of heat stress on sow fertility.

Genetic improvement is key in livestock production, playing an essential role in achieving a modern, efficient, and sustainable pig production model.

We are sharing an example of a sow card used to record basic breeding sow data, which is essential on all farms regardless of their size.

Sánchez-Osorio describes the characteristics of the different terminal boar lines developed by Topigs Norsvin for each type of market, prioritizing lean yield or meat quality.

Gene editing represents a significant technological advancement that we must thoroughly understand due to its potential impact on the swine industry. Will there be animals resistant to viral diseases?

Why induce puberty? If I do choose to induce puberty, what do I need to do, and when?

In this third installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers presented on reproduction, nutrition, precision livestock farming, and other aspects of swine production.

Transporting semen doses from boar studs to farms is a step that requires careful consideration due to factors such as temperature fluctuations and vibrations which can affect the quality of the doses.

We interviewed Anders Christian Sørensen to talk about the DanBred's genetic selection objectives.

Sánchez-Osorio shares the key points on which Topigs Norsvin's health management is grounded.

In this logbook, each page corresponds to a week of the year in which all the matings during the week are recorded.

We talked to Jonatan Sánchez-Osorio, Technical Director of Topigs Norsvin Spain, about the essential points in managing sows from this genetic line.

What are the selection objectives of the Topigs Norsvin dam lines? Jonatan Sánchez-Osorio, Technical Director of Topigs Norsvin Spain, explains them to us in this article.

A systematic review evaluating the effects of inducing farrowing on stillbirth rate, birth weight, preweaning mortality, weaning weight, farrowing duration, and colostrum and milk characteristics.

Íñigo González explains the biosecurity measures taken in Hypor genetic nucleus and multiplication farms.

Farrowing induction is needed to improve the ability of farm staff to supervise farrowing, but you need to be strategic; do not induce unless evidence says it is needed.

Previous articles addressed genetic criteria and proper management guidelines. In this article, Tim Snider, Regional Director for Veterinary Services at PIC Europe, explains the basics of PIC's health program.

The PigCHAMP Pro Europe database was used to analyze nurse sows, which wean almost twice the farm average.

Our series of articles on different genetics companies continues. This time, we talk about Hypor with Manuel Revilla.

In this article, we focus on the key management aspects for the optimal performance of sows with these genetics. To do so, we talked to Pablo Magallón, Technical Service veterinarian with PIC South Europe.

Starting with PIC, we are beginning a new series of articles on different genetics companies. For the genetic programme of PIC, we interviewed Juan Manuel Herrero, PIC genetic service manager for Spain and Portugal.