Walking the Room Handbook
In a hog barn, every day counts. Starting each day with careful observation of each room, pen, and pig can help catch small issues before they spiral out of control. To make valuable observations, you must understand how things are...
Ph.D. Opportunity – Evaluating Alternative Farrowing Systems
INVESTIGATION INTO DIFFERENT FARROWING SYSTEMS FOR INTENSIVELY REARED SOWS Description: Prairie Swine Centre’s Ethology department presents a new PhD opportunity with the objective of evaluating alternative farrowing systems on the welfare and productivity of sows and piglets. Prairie Swine Centre...
SAVE THE DATES – PSC Producer Meetings
Prairie Swine Centre Producer MeetingsApril 15 – Saskatoon, SaskatchewanApril 22 – Lethbridge, AlbertaApril 23 – Red Deer, AlbertaApril 29 – Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Agenda will follow soon.
Centred on Swine Volume 34 No 2
Topics for this edition include:
2025 Annual Research Report
The 2025 annual research report is ready to download. You will find topics that cover the areas of Nutrition Developing an Indigestible Protein Index to Investigate the Effects of Dietary Protein in PigsImpact of fibre on performance and intestinal health...
Quality of Life Handbook – The use of environmental enrichment
The aim of this handbook is to provide suggestions on how to improve the quality of life of pigs in commercial farms in such a way that it won’t require large renovations to the barns. This includes things such as...
Quality of Life Handbook – The use of environmental enrichment
The aim of this handbook is to provide suggestions on how to improve the quality of life of pigs in commercial farms in such a way that it won’t require large renovations to the barns. This includes things such as...
Seek and you shall find; The value of postmortem, in pigs?
Why should we do post-mortem examinations in pigs? That’s the question Jeff Bergermann, Veterinary Services Manager at Zoetis Canada, posed at the start of his presentation to participants of the 2024 PSC Producer Meetings. It’s a good idea to do...
P1 development strategies for peak performance
Kendall Weger, Technical Services Specialist at PIC, presented a lot of great data and tips around P1 development in her presentation at the PSC Producer Meetings. A sustainable P1 development program should consist of three important areas, including selection intensity,...
Moving forward with improved sow housing: Current progress and prospects
Jen-Yun Chou, the new ethology and welfare research scientist at Prairie Swine Centre, introduced herself to the crowd at the 2024 PSC Producer Meetings. She gave an overview of her previous research focus and travels through the pig world, including...
Insights into mycotoxins in swine diets
Mycotoxins are regularly found in ingredients used in swine diets and the issue seems to be getting worse. That’s why Dan Columbus, nutrition researcher at Prairie Swine Centre, presented some insights into mycotoxins in swine diets at the 2024 PSC...
