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Seasonal infertility in UK pig production
It is hoped that a predictive model will be able to be built and validated which would allow producers to alter their herd management in order to prevent or overcome the effects of seasonal infertility.
Re-designing the farrowing environment from first principles to optimise animal welfare and economic performance (PIGSAFE)
The PIGSAFE Project (Piglet and Sow Alternative Farrowing Environment) has the objective of developing and testing a practical non-crate system for indoor farrowing accommodation.
Genetics of litter size and foetal loss in pigs
The aims of this project are to identify the components of DNA (QTL – quantitative trait loci) that are closely linked to reproductive traits, including litter size and embryo survival and to identify and characterize these influential genes.