Pigs & Poultry
Elisa Arnaud, PhD Student Pig Development Department
0 Elisa Arnaud, PhD Student Pig Development Department In this one of 11 videos of PDD students, Postgraduate student Elisa Arnaud with the Teagasc Pig Development Department (PDD) describes the project she is working on which looks at nutritional and management strategies to improve growth and limit antimicrobial usage in pigs pre and […]
4 February 2022
Using pig slurry to save money makes more sense than ever
Using pig slurry to save money makes more sense than ever Pig slurry is now worth €48 per 1000 gallons. This double its normal value because fertiliser prices have never been so expensive. Using pig slurry can save you money – now more than ever before! Amy Quinn, Teagasc Pig Development Department […]
28 January 2022
Practical considerations for the removal of Zinc Oxide Webinar
Practical considerations for the removal of Zinc Oxide Webinar The Pig Development Department (PDD) will hold a webinar on January 25th at 1pm. During this lunchtime event we will focus on the practical steps and considerations for producers in advance of the ban on Zinc Oxide. Register here. We are all very […]
22 January 2022
Juan Ortiz, PhD Student PDD
Juan Ortiz, PhD Student PDD In this one of 11 videos of PDD students, Juan Ortiz, PhD Student with the Teagasc Pig Development Department (PDD) describes the project he is working on investigating the effects of therapeutic ZnO on the microbiome, resistome & immune system of weaned piglets and strategies to face […]
21 January 2022
Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student PDD
Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student PDD In this video, one of 11 videos of PDD students, Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student with the Teagasc Pig Development Department (PDD) describes the AMURAP project, which is researching antimicrobial use and resistance in the pig and poultry sectors in Ireland. Lorcans work is concerned with the pig […]
14 January 2022
Avian influenza or ‘bird flu’ in circulation
Avian influenza or ‘bird flu’ in circulation Avian influenza or ‘bird flu’ is a viral disease that primarily affects poultry and wild fowl and is notifiable to DAFM (SI 130/2016). Currently, a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 is circulating on the island of Ireland. Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, Ballyhaise describes bird […]
25 November 2021
Florence Viard, PhD Student Pig Development Dept
Florence Viard, PhD Student Pig Development Dept In this video, one of 11 videos of PDD students, Florence Viard, PhD Student with the Teagasc Pig Development Department details her project which investigates different strategies in liquid feeding system to improve the feed efficiency of the growing finishing pigs and reduce feed wastage. […]
22 November 2021
Newly funded project to investigate the use of phage to treat infections in pigs
Newly funded project to investigate the use of phage to treat infections in pigs PhageSUAS- “Improved Pig Health through the Novel Application of SynBio in Phage Therapy” is a newly funded project led by Teagasc’s Dr John Kenny, with partners at University College Cork, Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Madison-Wisconsin. […]
22 November 2021
Shiv Vasa, PhD Student Pig Development Dept
Shiv Vasa, PhD Student Pig Development Dept In this video Shiv Vasa, PhD Student with the Teagasc Pig Development Department explains his work on improving the survival and growth of piglets from large litters through manipulation of colostrum and milk, and provision of supplemental milk. This is one of a series of […]
19 November 2021
Supplementation milk for piglets
0 Supplementation milk for piglets Louise Clarke, Teagasc Pig Development Officer, discusses the uses, benefits and best practice of milk supplementation for piglets. In 2020 the average number of piglets born alive per litter reached 14.26. The born alive has increased by 3 piglets in the last 15 years. However, with larger litter […]
6 November 2021