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

The Neurobiology of Behavior and Its Applicability for Animal Welfare: A Review

(2022) Genaro A. Coria-Avila et al.   Animals

Freedom to Move: Free Lactation Pens Improve Sow Welfare

(2022) Orla Kinane et al.   Animals

Evaluation of the electrolyte status in hyperprolific sows on the farrowing process under different housing conditions

(2022) S. Blim et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

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

(2022) Yosua Kristian Adi et al.   Animals

Welfare of pigs on farm

(2022) et al.   EFSA Journal

Managing prolific sows in tropical environments

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

Transitioning from crates to free farrowing: A roadmap to navigate key decisions

(2022) Emma M. Baxter et al.   Frontiers in Veterinary Science

The Effect of Different Feeding Systems on Salivary Cortisol Levels during Gestation in Sows on Herd Level

(2021) Ida Bahnsen et al.   Animals

Timing and temperature thresholds of heat stress effects on fertility performance of different parity sows in Spanish herds

(2021) Ryosuke Iida et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Evaluation of sow thermal preference across three stages of reproduction

(2021) Lindsey A Robbins et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Cinnamon oil supplementation of the lactation diet improves feed intake of multiparous sows and reduces pre-weaning piglet mortality in a tropical environment

(2021) Ittipong Khamtawee et al.   Livestock Science

Parturition in Mammals: Animal Models, Pain and Distress

(2021) Julio Martínez-Burnes et al.   Animals

Effects of Different Farrowing Environments on the Behavior of Sows and Piglets

(2020) Xiaojun Zhang 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

Influence of the metabolic state during lactation on milk production in modern sows

(2020) N. G. J. Costermans et al.   Animal

Management practices to optimize the parturition process in the hyperprolific sow

(2020) Olli Peltoniemi et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL 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

The Effect of Sows’ and Piglets’ Behaviour on Piglet Crushing Patterns in Two Different Farrowing Pen Systems

(2019) Thies Nicolaisen et al.   Animals

Impact of Non-Confinement Accommodation on Farrowing Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Farrowing Crates Versus Pens

(2019) Dannielle Glencorse et al.   Animals

Parturition and Its Relationship with Stillbirths and Asphyxiated Piglets

(2019) Pieter Langendijk et al.   Animals

Preweaning mortality in piglets in loose-housed herds: etiology and prevalence

(2018) C. Kielland et al.   Animal

Factors affecting piglet mortality during the first 24 h after the onset of parturition in large litters: effects of farrowing housing on behaviour of postpartum sows

(2018) J. Yun et al.   Animal

Factors influencing piglet pre-weaning mortality in 47 commercial swine herds in Thailand

(2017) Morakot Nuntapaitoon et al.   TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION

Validation of Brix refractometer to estimate colostrum immunoglobulin G content and composition in the sow

(2016) S. M. K. Hasan et al.   Animal

Temporary confinement of loose-housed hyperprolific sows reduces piglet mortality1

(2015) J. Hales et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Prepartum nest-building has an impact on postpartum nursing performance and maternal behaviour in early lactating sows

(2014) Jinhyeon Yun et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Mechanistic model to predict colostrum intake based on deuterium oxide dilution technique data and impact of gestation and prefarrowing diets on piglet intake and sow yield of colostrum1

(2014) P. K. Theil et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Higher preweaning mortality in free farrowing pens compared with farrowing crates in three commercial pig farms

(2013) J. Hales et al.   Animal

Nest-building in sows: Effects of farrowing housing on hormonal modulation of maternal characteristics

(2013) Jinhyeon Yun et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Post-parturient Disorders and Backfat Loss in Tropical Sows in Relation to Backfat Thickness before Farrowing and Postpartum Intravenous Supportive Treatment

(2013) Padet Tummaruk   ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES

Postpartum deaths: Piglet, placental, and umbilical characteristics1

(2013) V. Rootwelt et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Predicting milk yield and composition in lactating sows: A Bayesian approach1

(2012) A. V. Hansen et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Effect of farrowing duration, parity number and the type of anti-inflammatory drug on postparturient disorders in sows: a clinical study

(2012) Padet Tummaruk et al.   TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION

Impacts of a freedom farrowing pen design on sow behaviours and performance

(2011) Zhaobing Gu et al.   PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Alternative farrowing systems: design criteria for farrowing systems based on the biological needs of sows and piglets

(2010) E. M. Baxter et al.   Animal

Environmental and sow-related factors affecting the duration of farrowing

(2009) Claudio Oliviero et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE

Factors affecting piglet mortality in loose farrowing systems on commercial farms

(2009) Roland Weber et al.   Livestock Science

Effect of the environment on the physiology of the sow during late pregnancy, farrowing and early lactation

(2007) C. Oliviero et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE