Tag Archive: pig welfare, piglet health, piglet survival, PROHEALTH, Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen
Positive interactions with sows reduce piglet crushing
Aug 13, 2019Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Positive interactions with sows reduce piglet crushing
Encouraging staff to have more direct involvement with managing and handling sows can have positive impacts on herd welfare and mortality rates, say scientists.Employee training improves piglet-survival rates
Aug 14, 2018Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Employee training improves piglet-survival rates
An employee-training program focused on online training followed by tracked, in-barn verification experiences helped a start-up farm achieve top piglet-survival rates, according to a study.Two tactics to reduce stillborns and improve piglet survival
Jun 24, 2018Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Two tactics to reduce stillborns and improve piglet survival
Two midwestern sow operations recently discussed how each achieves high piglet-survival rates by using different techniques to attend farrowing.