Overnutrition or undernutrition during all or part of the reproductive cycle predisposes sows
to metabolic consequences and poor reproductive health which contributes to a decrease in …

Pig production in Ireland has gone through enormous changes during the past 60 yr, from
pigs being primarily produced as a sideline on dairy farms, to an industry with one of the …

Understanding how critical sow live-weight and back-fat depth during gestation are in
ensuring optimum sow productivity is important. The objective of this study was to quantify …

Simple Summary Piglet mortality is an ongoing concern for pig production worldwide. Piglets
that have a low piglet birth weight (PBW), suffer from intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) or …

Backfat in pigs consists of water, collagen, and lipid. Apart from age, body weight, and
number of estrus expression, backfat thickness is one of the significant parameters to …

The present study aims to characterize the colostrum, milk yield and composition and to
determine whether sow parity would influence yield and composition of colostrum and milk …

The effects of increasing feed intake (1.8, 2.3, 2.8, and 3.3 kg/d) during late gestation of gilts
on piglet birth weight and female reproductive performance were evaluated. A total of 977 …

Simple Summary Genetic advancements have increased litter size, resulting in lower birth
weights due to intrauterine nutrient competition. Low-birthweight piglets have higher …

The importance of backfat thickness in sows lies in its correlation with nutritional status,
reproductive performance, and overall health. Identifying the optimum backfat thickness is …

The use of nurse sows in Danish piggeries is common practice because of large litter sizes;
however, the effect of being selected as a nurse sow on subsequent reproductive …