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In recent years, African swine fever has caused enormous losses to China’s pig farming industry. As temperatures shift from hot to cool in autumn, many farmers are concerned: will…
Madrid hosted the seminar “Availability of Veterinary Antimicrobials and Alternatives to Their Use,” organized by the National Plan against Antibiotic Resistance (PRAN), with repr…
The rearing-period objective is to raise uniform, healthy, disease-free, qualified chicks whose body weight and body measurements meet standards and whose development is consisten…
After the Beginning of Autumn, the weather gradually cools. Flocks that have just reached peak production during the summer heat generally have some degree of weight deficit. How …
In broiler production, slow growth is a common problem. When producers encounter it, they often do not know where to start or what to improve. Today, we will help you sort through…
The breeding trend for modern laying hens is toward smaller body size, earlier sexual maturity, higher production performance, and lower disease resistance. This requires greater …
After birth, piglets leave the warm environment of the mother’s body. Ensuring that they all survive and thrive so they can grow and develop healthily is an important part of impr…
A drop in feed intake is one of the most sensitive health signals in finishing pigs. We can quickly identify the problem by following the steps below. First, confirm that the drop…
Light plays an important role in animals’ behavior, health, and productivity. Although the effects of day length on pigs, particularly in the context of reproduction, have been st…
Vitamin E is available in natural and chemically synthesized forms. Natural vitamin E is mainly used in pharmaceuticals and chemicals, food and beverages, and health and beauty pr…
The transfer to separate housing is a key management point in broiler farming, directly affecting flock health, growth uniformity, and farming efficiency. The first such transfer …
The main purpose of work during the downtime period at a breeder farm is to clean, disinfect, and maintain the environment and equipment inside and outside the poultry house, ther…
After autumn begins, the day-night temperature difference gradually widens: days are warm, while nights are cool. Alternating hot and cold conditions are the biggest trigger for d…
WEDA’s EuroTier innovation, PigTail, has won the prestigious DLG Innovation Award EuroTier in silver. The fully automated, camera-based image processing system for sorting chutes …
The Breton agricultural cooperative Cooperl inaugurated the livestock Observatory on 8 October, a new building within its r&d ecosystem - Le FarmLab - in Hénanbihen (Côtes-d'Armor…
In Northwest China, the large day–night temperature differences, frequent blowing sand, and dry air in spring pose major challenges for ventilation management in chicken houses. S…
During autumn and winter, temperatures drop sharply, there is a large difference between morning and evening temperatures, and the weather is cold. This is a peak season for respi…
In growing chicks, a dietary deficiency of calcium or phosphorus can cause abnormal skeletal development, even when the diet supplies adequate vitamin D3. A deficiency of calcium …
The most easily overlooked steps in farming management Raising chickens is meticulous work, especially raising broilers, which are ready for market after only a few dozen days of …
The key to sow production is producing many piglets that are large and healthy. When the number of sows is fixed, the quality of sow husbandry and management—especially the manage…
