Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. While many producers use pigs per sow per year as the benchmark for success in the breeding herd, there is now much more focus on lifetime
Extending The Sow’s Productive Lifetime
Pellets And Fine Grind Most Efficient For Pig Diets
Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Pelleted feed made of finely ground ingredients is considerably more efficient than more coarsely ground feed provided in meal form, according to a recently published large-scale
Early Nursery Performance Not Affected By Diet Complexity
Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Recent research by Dr. Denise Beaulieu at the Prairie Swine Centre suggests that the response of newly weaned pigs to two dietary regimes based on a
Post-Cervical AI Makes A Comeback For Swine
Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. About 10 years ago, when the technique of post-cervical AI (PCAI) was introduced, a series of trials in Europe showed placing semen directly into the uterine
Swine Management Strategies For Profitable Times
“Just as it was vital to find ways of reducing costs during an extended period of financial loss, it is now equally important to ensure that producers position themselves to maximize their efficiency when profits return.” – LEE WHITTINGTON Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western
Getting Value From Quality Assurance
Peet on Pigs Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Quality assurance programs for agricultural products are rapidly becoming a fact of life for farmers, yet many view the cost of such schemes
High feed intake essential in lactation
Peet on Pigs Anything that reduces the palatability of the feed will reduce intake. Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. First of two articles on nutrition during lactation The nutritional demands on
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