Factors affecting birth weight and stillbirth in sows housed in a tropical environment

Pen Versus Crate: A Comparative Study on the Effects of Different Farrowing Systems on Farrowing Performance, Colostrum Yield and Piglet Preweaning Mortality in Sows under Tropical Conditions

(2023) Natchanon Dumniem et al.   Animals

Effects of free farrowing system on the productive performance and welfare of sows and piglets

(2022) José A. Sánchez-Salcedo et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE

Effect of a combination of altrenogest and double PGF2α administrations on farrowing variation, piglet performance and colostrum IgG

(2022) Preechaphon Taechamaeteekul et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

Analgesia during Parturition in Domestic Animals: Perspectives and Controversies on Its Use

(2022) Daniel Mota-Rojas et al.   Animals

Factors Associated with Farrowing Duration in Hyperprolific Sows in a Free Farrowing System under Tropical Conditions

(2022) Yosua Kristian Adi et al.   Animals

Managing prolific sows in tropical environments

(2022) Padet Tummaruk et al.   MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Impact of Duration of Farrowing Crate Closure on Physical Indicators of Sow Welfare and Piglet Mortality

(2021) Maria Camila Ceballos et al.   Animals

Factors associated with colostrum consumption in neonatal piglets

(2021) Patthawan Juthamanee et al.   Livestock Science

Effect of carbetocin administration during the mid-period of parturition on farrowing duration, newborn piglet characteristics, colostrum yield and milk yield in hyperprolific sows

(2021) Suphannarat Vongsariyavanich et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

Identifying Risk Factors for Low Piglet Birth Weight, High Within-Litter Variation and Occurrence of Intrauterine Growth-Restricted Piglets in Hyperprolific Sows

(2021) Kristina V. Riddersholm et al.   Animals

Effect of backfat thickness during late gestation on farrowing duration, piglet birth weight, colostrum yield, milk yield and reproductive performance of sows

(2020) Suphadtra Thongkhuy et al.   Livestock Science

Sow and piglet traits associated with piglet survival at birth and to weaning

(2020) Kiah M Gourley et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Management practices to optimize the parturition process in the hyperprolific sow

(2020) Olli Peltoniemi et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Influence of different sow traits on the expulsion and characteristics of the placenta in a free farrowing system

(2020) C. Trachsel et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

Review: Maternal programming of development in the pig and the lactocrine hypothesis

(2019) C. A. Bagnell et al.   Animal

Sow-Piglet Nose Contacts in Free-Farrowing Pens

(2019) Portele et al.   Animals

Association between the incidence of stillbirths and expulsion interval, piglet birth weight, litter size and carbetocin administration in hyper-prolific sows

(2019) Jatuporn Udomchanya et al.   Livestock Science

The challenge of large litters on the immune system of the sow and the piglets

(2019) Claudio Oliviero et al.   REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Parturition and Its Relationship with Stillbirths and Asphyxiated Piglets

(2019) Pieter Langendijk et al.   Animals

Variability of piglet birth weights: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

(2019) Rennan Herculano Rufino Moreira et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Control of parturition in swine using PGF 2α in combination with carbetocin

(2018) Naritsara Boonraungrod et al.   Livestock Science

The Course of Parturition Affects Piglet Condition at Birth and Survival and Growth through the Nursery Phase

(2018) Pieter Langendijk et al.   Animals

Recent advances in pig reproduction: Focus on impact of genetic selection for female fertility

(2018) Bas Kemp et al.   REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Sow communication with piglets while being active is a good predictor of maternal skills, piglet survival and litter quality in three different breeds of domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus)

(2018) Marko Ocepek et al.   PLoS One

Relationship of vitality and weight with the temperature of newborn piglets born to sows of different parity

(2018) Patricia Roldán Santiago et al.   Livestock Science

The effect of litter size, parity and farrowing duration on placenta expulsion and retention in sows

(2017) S. Björkman et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

Sow-level risk factors for stillbirth of piglets in organic sow herds

(2016) L. Rangstrup-Christensen et al.   Animal

Non-infectious causes of pre-weaning mortality in piglets

(2016) R. Muns et al.   Livestock Science

Polytocus focus: Uterine position effect is dependent upon horn size

(2015) Kristen A. McLaurin et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE

Within-litter variation in birth weight: impact of nutritional status in the sow

(2015) Tao-lin Yuan et al.   Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B

Nest building and posture changes and activity budget of gilts housed in pens and crates

(2014) Inger Lise Andersen et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Seasonal influences on the litter size at birth of pigs are more pronounced in the gilt than sow litters

(2010) P. TUMMARUK et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Environmental and sow-related factors affecting the duration of farrowing

(2009) Claudio Oliviero et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE