Management of (Hyper) Prolific Sows and Their Litters
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Pigs".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2023) | Viewed by 2954
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pig reproduction; covering insemination strategies; embryo development and survival; ovarian physiology and follicle development; gestation and lactation, and interactions with nutrition
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Interests: swine herd management; sow reproductive management; pig health management; microbiome and pig performance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food security is a major concern associated with an ever increasing world population. Additionally, with the increasing affluence of developing countries, the demand for animal protein is growing. To meet this increasing demand requires more efficient animal production. Pork provides a major contribution to food production globally, but particularly in Asia. In attempts to increase pork production efficiency, there has been significant selection pressure applied to the production of larger litters. Undoubtedly, the resulting (hyper) prolific sows do deliver larger litters, but at a possible welfare cost to sows and piglets.
With a focus on prolific sows, we invite reviews and original research papers that address sustainable biological and economic improvement of sow reproductive performance, particularly if they also target animal welfare. This includes, but is not limited to, sow and litter management and economic considerations.
Dr. Pieter Langendijk
Dr. Roy Neville Kirkwood
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- prolific sows
- farrowing
- lactation
- sow management
- piglet management
