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Finding Effective Enrichments for Group Housed Sows

Group housing is a socially enriched environment, but aggression is still a risk due to competition for resources like territory and food. Providing enrichment can reduce aggression and stereotypic behaviours. The Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs requires that barns have multiple forms of enrichment but how it should be…

Filtration and mixing methods using zinc oxide nanoparticles were effective in controlling odour, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide emissions from swine facilities. This is important to the health and safety of the workers and the environment as well. The feasibility of these methods in commercial swine facilities was investigated. Applying the treatments had no effect on…

Multiple significant changes occur simultaneously during weaning making it a highly stressful time for piglets. Increased cortisol levels and weight loss are often noted after weaning, resulting in increased disease risk and mortality. Providing creep feed before weaning promotes solid feed intake and when consumed shows improved growth rate and better feed intake post-weaning. Many…

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An essential nutrient for pig growth is water. Water wastage leads to increased costs and often comes from nipple drinkers. When they are adjusted properly the water wasted is up to 25%, but commonly commercial farms report 40 to 60%. Flow rates and nipple heights may be the cause of this. Drinking troughs with a…

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Finding Effective Enrichments for Group Housed Sows

Using Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles to Control Emissions - Pig Performance, Manure Properties, and Production Cost

Increasing Creep Feed Intake by Stimulating Exploratory Behaviour using Enrichment

Demonstrating Water Conservation

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