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November 17, 2020
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Genetics, Health, Nutrition, Production

Canadian Hog Journal Banff 2019

Articles in the Banff 2019 Canadian Hog Journal Include: How Trends are Re-Shaping Worldwide Food Production Eating is more meals-to-go and prepared ingredients. As population grows, Meat consumption will as well, but a lot of the emering population will be Hindu or Muslim which restrict the consumption of beef or pork. Chicken and fish consumption will increase. Plant-based "meats" are also becoming more popular. Disruptive Technologies, Public Perceptions and Implications for Pork ...

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November 17, 2020
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Engineering, Nutrition, Production, Welfare

Canadian Hog Journal Summer 2018

Articles in the Summer 2018 Canadian Hog Journal Include: For the Love of Science: 4-H Growing Minds and Hearts for the Future of Ag 4-H involvement often leads to a career in agricultural science. New Hand at the Helm of Prairie Swine Centre Murray Pettitt is the new CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre. Ten-Year Old Field Study Yields Wealth of Information on Manure Management Many aspects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertility were...

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November 17, 2020
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Engineering, Health, Nutrition, Production

Canadian Hog Journal Spring 2018

Articles in the Spring 2018 Canadian Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: Spotlight on Neepawa - Success Stories of Filipinos United by Hope, Gene Editing 101 - A Close Look at CRISPR Technology Filipinos who have moved to Neepawa, Manitoba to work at Hylife Foods hog processing plant are doing well Gene editing allows precise changes to be made in the genome. It can be used to improve productivity, welfare and...

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November 13, 2020
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Biosecurity, Nutrition, Production, Welfare

Canadian Hog Journal Winter 2017

Articles in the Winter 2017 Canadian Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: Quarantine Experience in 2009 Offers Learning Lessons, Pig Breeding in Canada H1N1 influenza threatened Canadian swine in 2009 and infected farms were placed under quarantine which resulted in cullings. Looking back, this situation was unnecessary. Better responses from the government in regard to disease outbreaks need to be put into place. The Canadian Animal Genetics Resources program is collecting samples...

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November 13, 2020
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Biosecurity, Nutrition, Production

Canadian Hog Journal Summer 2017

Articles in the Summer 2017 Canadian Hog Journal include: For the Love of Science: Does Creep Feeding Work? Creep feeding is done to help alleviate problems at weaning, but most results are inconclusive. This study found that creep feeding is beneficial to the piglets that eat it, but consumption rates remain low. Feeding Weanling Pigs Acidified High-Moisture Wheat as Alternative to In-Feed Acidification Weaning diets are commonly supplemented with "acidifiers" to help protein...

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November 10, 2020
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Western Hog Journal Fall 2016

Articles in the Fall 2016 Western Hog Journal Include: Hot issues: Traceability, Barn Fires Public want insight on the source of their food Pig barns are very difficult to evacuate in case of fire due to difficulty in moving animals and large volume of animals. With barn fire incidences increases, make sure your barn is inspected with safety precautions installed. Health and Safety: Positive PED Sample from Alberta Transport Trailer, Quarantine in...

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November 10, 2020
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Biosecurity, Engineering, Nutrition, Production, Welfare

Western Hog Journal Summer 2016

Articles in the Summer 2016 Western Hog Journal Include: Science: Seeking the best flooring slat and gap widths Guidelines are being developed to select and design slatted flooring in group sow housing to improve sow comfort and health while maintaining ease of manure removal. Developing a tool for assessing airborne spread of animal diseases Less is understood about airborne transmission of diseases and they are much harder to control. An assessment...

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November 9, 2020
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Centred on Swine, Engineering, Research

Measuring the Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogens

Public apprehension about using antibiotics in livestock production is increasing along with concerns about antimicrobial resistance. Measures have been implemented in Canada that include a total ban on livestock feed with antibiotics and strict regulations on using antibiotics as a treatment for sick animals. Producers can also choose to adopt the raised without antibiotic (RWA) production practices which involves not using any antibiotics in the pigs life while not compromising...

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November 6, 2020
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Centred on Swine, Production, Research, Welfare

Breeding Sow Mortality and Euthanasia

As pigs are becoming more prolific, the average mortality and euthanasia of breeding sows has doubled to 10%. There are many causes, the main ones were examined. The leading cause of death and euthanasia are prolapses accounting for 25-50% of them. Lameness and serious injuries also lead to euthanasia. A lot of this is due to arthritis, but facilities should be inspected regularity to make sure no bolts are sticking...

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November 4, 2020
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Effect of Grouping Sows by Parity in ESF Housing on Welfare and Productivity

Grouping of sows is important to have increased fitness and freedom but if done improperly, limited access to feed and aggression can be apparent. Electronic feeding systems (ESF) decrease aggression by sows having limited feeding competition, but young sows may still have to fight for access to the feeder and receive more injuries with lower production due to their lower ranking. Aggression may be decreased if sows are in groups...

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