Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the major reproductive components that affects
herd productivity in the swine industry. Knowledge of factors that influence piglet PWM are …

Simple Summary The protection and enhancement of farm animal welfare has become an
increasingly important component of livestock systems and animal-based food supply …

Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeders and
producers in many countries. Whilst this has economic and environmental benefits for the …

Mortality in piglets during the perinatal period, especially the first days after birth, is
frequently caused by non-infectious conditions, such as hypoglucemia or low birth weight …

Preweaning mortality varies greatly among herds and this is partly attributed to differences in
farrowing house management. In this review, we describe the various management …

Temporary crating (TC) provides lactating sows with the opportunity to move more freely
after crate opening a few days after parturition. The aim of this paper was to evaluate …

Domestication is the process by which a population of animals becomes adapted to man
and to the captive environment by genetic changes and environmentally induced …

Animal welfare is an important pillar of sustainability in meat production and is associated
with other aspects of this concept, such as animal health, productivity, food safety, food …

Socialisation is a process in which animals interact with unfamiliar conspecifics, that allows
them to develop their social abilities. Socialisation has been proposed as a method in pig …

There is growing societal pressure, expressed through government legislation and
consumers' purchasing choices, to abolish livestock systems considered detrimental to farm …