Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the major reproductive components that affects
herd productivity in the swine industry. Knowledge of factors that influence piglet PWM are …

Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeders and
producers in many countries. Whilst this has economic and environmental benefits for the …

Domestication is the process by which a population of animals becomes adapted to man
and to the captive environment by genetic changes and environmentally induced …

Preweaning mortality varies greatly among herds and this is partly attributed to differences in
farrowing house management. In this review, we describe the various management …

Temporary crating (TC) provides lactating sows with the opportunity to move more freely
after crate opening a few days after parturition. The aim of this paper was to evaluate …

Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare
literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough …

If loose-housed farrowing systems are to be an alternative to traditional farrowing crates, it is
important that they can deliver the same production results as can be achieved in farrowing …

Piglet mortality is a problem with complex aetiology, predisposed by the natural biology of a
polytocous species which produces multiple offspring allocated disproportionate resources …

The practice of breeding from hyperprolific sows producing very large litters is becoming a
normal occurrence in commercial pig production. However, the relationship between large …

Simple Summary Pig welfare is a societal concern, partly due to the intensive rearing
conditions. One welfare concern is aggression between newly regrouped pigs. Aggression …