Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 2,500 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $42.78, down $0.88 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 4,800 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $97.36, down $2.81 per head from last week.

This is the first in an occasional series of columns about the impact of federal decisions on agriculture, with a focus on ...

And then I have a pig operation that consists of bringing in 40-pound pigs, which we call the weaner pigs. And I market about 25,000 head of pigs per year on my farm, ...

Getting newly weaned pigs to eat several times per day is a first step toward profitable finishing. Crack an egg, and you’ll understand why. A 21-day-old pig’s stomach is approximately 2 ...

The problem is that a just-weaned pig is only about 25 or 30 pounds but a slaughter-size pig is almost 10 times that size. A shelter that’s the right size for three grown pigs is cavernous to ...

Weaner pigs are at an even more delicate point in their development; they also have trouble digesting some plant matter, like soybeans. This new study, however, examines the efficacy of a type of soy ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2015 - For generations, farmers have observed newborn and other young pigs beset with tremors sometimes so severe that the pigs can’t suckle and they starve to death.

At weaning, piglets experience multiple challenges, such as the stress of being taken from the sow and being mixed with other pigs. Establishing a new pecking order, getting used to a different ...

Weaner: A young pig that has been separated from its mother and is feeding itself — usually 6 to 10 weeks old Understanding Pig Sounds (Pigspeak) Pigs make a wide range of sounds with a variety ...

Weaned pig requirements (6-20kg) Piglet weight. Environmental temperature (C) Minimum unobstructed floor area (sq m) Water (litres/day) Water flow rate (litres/day) ...