Hypor

A Hendrix Genetics Company

Hypor Weaning Capacity

Controlling stillbirth losses
Global problem - Hypor solution

In general, as total litter size has increased, there has been a tendency for an increase in the percentage of piglets born dead. This presents an opportunity to improve Weaning Capacity by reducing the level of stillbirths through a sound genetic program and good management procedures. More...

Hypor News

November 11, 2008 - Strategic alliance between Hendrix Genetics and BHZP

November 9, 2008 : Hypor records broken in South Korea

August 14, 2008 : Hypor Mexico formally established

July 31, 2008 - Hypor finalizes agreement to acquire France Hybrides

July 15, 2008 : Hypor signs alliance with Nutriservicios in Mexico

R&D News

November 10, 2008: EmbryoGENE Network uses Hypor Herd

Hypor is pleased to announce its participation in the NSERC EmbryoGENE Research Network, whose goal is to develop diagnostic tools for evaluating embryonic development in pigs and cattle. The Network is funded by a number of major and minor partners including the Canadian Federal Government, and is based in Canada. The acronym GENE stands for Genomics, Epigenetics, Nutrition and Environment.
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Technical Articles

An optimum weight after farrowing for gilts?: Heavier gilts, is there a benefit?Sows usually mobilize some tissue and lose some weight in lactation. But if too much weight is lost, performance will decline. My research at the University of Alberta indicated that first-litter sows can lose about 9 percent of their body protein with little effect on performance. Losses greater than this level result in reduced milk production and reproductive performance...

Feeding and Feed Strategies to Achieve High Prolific Sow Herds : Primiparous sows are the problem category in most sow herds. Field data analyses show that these sows have the highest risk of a rpolonged weaning to estrus interval. Therefore a lot of these sows are treated with cycle stimulating hormones like PG600, sometimes even as a standard at the day of weaning

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