Kepro gets a lot of questions about piglets who do not get enough milk of the sow. A reason for this can be Postpartum Dysgalactia Syndrome. Postpartum Dysgalactia Syndrome (PPDS) is a common disease in sows worldwide. Affected sows have a decreased milk production during the first days after parturition...

New generation farmer Johan Leenders introduces here the background of his family owned business Leenders Kip, built mainly on arable land. At Leenders Kip, data is collected at regular intervals with a sampling system and evaluated against the industry benchmark annually. Johan highlights his...

By: Lotte Hebbink, Incubation specialist Pas ReformEgg break-outs are often part of the routine of a hatchery. As the procedure for these is time consuming, the findings are usually based on a limited sample size. Suppose that a hatchery manager wants to test a new incubation program intended to...

Marcel Kuijpers, owner of Kuijpers Kip discusses how they eliminate the use of animal transportation in the production chain and yet achieve a superior feed conversion rate.Following the ideas of "better for people, animals and environment" and "animal welfare without losing efficiency", they further...

To help our community better understand emerging markets in the Middle East, we spoke with Dr. Suheel Ahmed from Arabian Farms on the following:  1. What he considers as the greatest change or development within the livestock sector in the Middle East region over the past five years. 2....