Infertility is a major problem in farm animals, which has a negative economic effect on farm
industries. Infertility can be defined as the inability of animals to achieve a successful …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of pigs on farm, and is based on literature and
expert opinion. All pig categories were assessed: gilts and dry sows, farrowing and lactating …

Tracking the behaviour of animals in group-housed situations is a critical area of study for
precision livestock farming, but it poses challenges in diverse and crowded environments …

Simple Summary In pig production, nursing piglets are frequently offered a highly palatable
and easily digestible diet (creep feed). Creep feeding is believed to increase the weaning …

Runs of heterozygosity (ROHet) and homozygosity (ROH) harbor useful information related
to traits of interest. There is a lack of investigating the effect of ROHet and ROH on …

Neonatal iron deficiency anemia is prevalent among domestic pigs but does not occur in the
offspring of wild boar. The main causes of this disorder in piglets of modern pig breeds are …

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of early-life bovine lactoferrin and host
specific probiotic interventions on growth performance, mortality, and concentrations of …

Background Sow longevity and reproductivity are essential in the modern swine industry.
Although many studies have focused on the genetic and genomic factors for selection, little …

Background In recent years, interest has grown in quantifying resilience in livestock by
examining deviations in target phenotypes. This method is based on the idea that variability …

The genetic background of variability remains of interest especially in traits of high economic
importance, eg litter size in pigs. It has been indicated that the data transformation can affect …