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Ovarian cysts and their consequences on the reproductive performance of swine herds
The aim of this work was to determine the incidence of ovarian cysts in the breeding herd and their consequences in the reproductive performance of the herd. Data from 1990 cyclic sows from two farms, with 0–12 parities, lactation length between 6 and 47 days and weaning-estrus interval between 0 and 32 days were evaluated by ultrasound examination for cyst incidence.
As cyst was considered an anaechoic structure with smooth and thin walls with a diameter larger than 2 cm that remained visible for at least 5 days after estrus onset. Cyst incidence... read more »
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Sex sorting technology could save time and money
In an ongoing attempt to find alternatives for male piglet castration, several new initiatives have been launched. Simply not having males might be one of the most creative of these. Gender selection before conception is well on the way in the UK and Denmark – although there is still some work to be done. read more >
Local focus for French AI
New, developing markets open up new opportunities – but they require a good regional focus too. By listening to the market’s needs, tailor-made products for these industries can be developed, like for instance low-cost, high-quality boar semen extender. The growth in Eastern European animal husbandry is not going unnoticed. The year-on-year growth of the sow base in the Eastern European market is +6%; key markets such as Poland, Russia and Ukraine contain circa 6 million sows today. read more >
Genes blended for supply chain goals
Chinese genes and traditional breeds have been incorporated into the selection programme of a UK breeding company to develop and register two new purebred GGP dam lines. The world is a large place and there is room for all the breeding companies, says British pig breeding company executive chairman Stephen Curtis, whose Yorkshire-based ACMC business appears to be carving a special niche for itself on the international market, especially in the East. read more >
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