Use of artificial insemination (AI) for breeding pigs has been instrumental for facilitating
global improvements in fertility, genetics, labor, and herd health. The establishment of AI …

Factors that have been shown to impact the welfare of group-housed sows are discussed in
this review. Floor space allowance markedly affects sow welfare. In addition to quantity of …

The objective of this study was to describe the sow removal pattern in Swedish commercial
piglet producing herds, with group-housing of non-lactating sows. The data collection, based …

Simple summary Intensive farming systems are confronted with a number of animal welfare
issues such as injuries from horns in cattle and feather pecking in poultry. To solve these …

Accurate estrus detection of sows is critical to achieving a high farrowing rate and
maintaining good reproductive performance. The conventional method of estrus detection …

Background Good estrus detection in sows is essential to predict the best moment of
insemination. Nowadays, a technological innovation is available that detects the estrus of …

Two major characteristics of males that affect the likelihood of achieving copulation are the
sexual motivation and mating competency of the male. The behavior of domestic animals …

Simple Summary Accurate estrus detection by farmers is key to successful sow breeding as
it offers the opportunity for timely mating, successful reproduction, and increased …

Simple Summary Pig breeds considered maternal components are bred mainly to improve
reproductive traits, while those considered paternal components are bred to improve …

Contents In Europe, housing conditions of sows are currently changing, related with a larger
emphasis on pig welfare. As a result, sows are and will be less kept in crates, but more so in …