Genomic breeding programs have been paramount in improving the rates of genetic
progress of productive efficiency traits in livestock. Such improvement has been …

Heat stress (HS) affects pig performance, health and welfare, resulting in a financial burden
to the pig industry. Pigs have a limited number of functional sweat glands and their …

The feeding behaviour of growing-finishing pigs is an important indicator of performance,
health and welfare, but this use is limited by its large, poorly-understood variation. We …

Simple Summary Heat stress triggers behavioural and physiological response and thus
negatively affects productivity in livestock. Among farm species, pigs are especially …

Increasing stress resilience of livestock is important for ethical and profitable meat and dairy
production. Susceptibility to stress can entail damaging behaviours, a common problem in …

The welfare of growing-finishing pigs is important inherently to the pigs, but also for the
societal acceptance and environmental impact of the husbandry system. Nevertheless …

Understanding genotype-by-environment interactions (G× E) is crucial to understand
environmental adaptation in mammals and improve the sustainability of agricultural …

Highlights•Global warming has a strong impact on livestock kept inside buildings.•Effective
adaptation measures are available to reduce heat stress for animals.•The achievable heat …

Animal facilities are increasing in size, while the availability of skilled workers is decreasing,
thus, making it difficult for the farm laborers to ensure the health and well-being of all …

Heat stress has negative impacts on pork production, particularly in the grow-finish phase.
During heat stress events, the feeding behavior of pigs is altered to reduce heat production …