Quality of Life Handbook – The use of environmental enrichment
The aim of this handbook is to provide suggestions on how to improve the quality of life of pigs in commercial farms in such a way that it won’t require large renovations to the barns. This includes things such as...
Seek and you shall find; The value of postmortem, in pigs?
Why should we do post-mortem examinations in pigs? That’s the question Jeff Bergermann, Veterinary Services Manager at Zoetis Canada, posed at the start of his presentation to participants of the 2024 PSC Producer Meetings. It’s a good idea to do...
P1 development strategies for peak performance
Kendall Weger, Technical Services Specialist at PIC, presented a lot of great data and tips around P1 development in her presentation at the PSC Producer Meetings. A sustainable P1 development program should consist of three important areas, including selection intensity,...
Alternative energy and heating sources
As part of the brochure ‘Managing energy cost in the barn’, this section talks about alternative power sources, including solar photovoltaic systems, solar walls, geothermal systems, and biomass, and provides an overview of funding opportunities for producers to install some...
2024 PSC Producer Meetings Presentations
2024 PSC Producer Meetings In collaboration with Zoetis and PIC Canada AGENDA “Insights into mycotoxins in swine diets” Dan Columbus, Ph.D. – Prairie Swine Centre In this presentation, Dan provided information regarding mycotoxin prevalence, how they affect pigs, issues...
2024 PSC producer meeting presentation – Bergermann – The value of post-mortems in pigs
During the 2024 PSC producer meetings, held in collaboration with Zoetis and PIC, Veterinary Services Manager at Zoetic Canada Jeff Bergermann gave a presentation titled ‘Seek and you shall find: the value of post-mortems in pigs?’ In this presentation, Jeff...
2024 PSC producer meeting presentation – Weger – P1 development strategies for peak performance
During the 2024 PSC producer meetings, held in collaboration with Zoetis and PIC, technical services specialist at PIC Kendall Weger gave a presentation titled ‘P1 development strategies for peak performance’. In this presentation, Kendall talked about the gilt selection criteria...
Heating
As part of the brochure ‘Managing energy cost in the barn’, this section talks about different types of heaters including forced air heaters, infrared radiant tube heaters, and creep heat, and ways to reduce heating costs. To access this specific...
Know the temperature requirements of your pigs
As part of the brochure ‘Managing energy cost in the barn’, this section talks about the temperature requirements of pigs at different ages and ways to reduce energy costs through reduction of the nighttime temperature. To access this specific section,...
Lights in the barn
As part of the brochure ‘Managing energy cost in the barn’, this section talks about the advantages of switching to LED lights in the barn and mentions other ways to save money on lighting. To access this specific section, go...
Heating and ventilation system monitoring and maintenance checklist
As part of the brochure ‘Managing energy cost in the barn’, this checklist shows recommended actions to monitor and maintain the heating and ventilation systems in summer and winter. To access this specific section, go to ‘Heating and ventilation system...
Cut back on water wastage and manure volume
As part of the brochure ‘Managing energy cost in the barn’, this section talks about ways to reduce water wastage and manure volume and the economic implications of water wastage. To access this specific section, go to ‘Cut back on...
