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 ...

Living on farms and in the wild, pigs are highly intelligent and wonderful animals to be around. While they are often found ...

A new fox-linked parvovirus is affecting piglets on 50 Dutch pig farms, causing unusual symptoms. Vaccines for existing ...

Piglet: Young pig until weaned Porker: A pig raised for pork, generally five to six months old (120 to 140 pounds) Shoat: The name given to a young pig just after weaning (archaic) ...

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 ...

As of June 1, there were 75.1 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from June 2024 and up 1% from March 1, 2025, ...

Instead, newly weaned pigs were moved directly into wean-to-finish facilities where they could be maintained within the same groups and the same health status for the whole time required to ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Although water consumption is an important indicator of a swine herd's performance and health, water may be the most overlooked nutrient for a pig, according to Bob Thaler ...