Tag: mammary development

Best of Leman 2024: Chantal Farmer – Mammary development of the gilt, lactation biology and colostrum intake

This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.

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This presentation was given by Chantal Farmer of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Government of Canada during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 23, 2024.

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Best of Leman 2022: Chantal Farmer – Increasing sow milk yield via greater mammary development in prepubertal and late-pregnant gilts

This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.

Want more? Find previous presentations in our Best of Leman archives.

Today we hear about increasing sow milk yield from Chantal Farmer of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, which was one of the most talked about breakout sessions at the 2022 Leman Swine conference!

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