Slide 1: 2018 PIC Boar Stud Panel
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Slide 3: Agenda
Agenda Timing Session 8:00-8:30 am Check-In and Continental Breakfast 8:30-8:40am Welcome & Introduction of Theme 8:40-9:20am Boar Handling 9:20-10:00am Boar Training 10:00-10:15 am Break 10:15-10:55am Confidence of Measurements 10:55-11:30am Hygiene 11:30-12:30pm Lunch (Universe Room) 12:30-1:00 pm
Slide 4: Boar Handling
Boar Handling Dr. Michael Kleve-Feld ©PIC
Slide 5: Outline
Outline • Stress • Semen collection hygiene • Semen output • Handling poor semen quality boars
Slide 6: Primary Goals Barn
Primary Goals Barn Define your goals: • Free from pathogenes • High semen quality (normal, motile cells) • High semen output • Minimal number of other germs (hygiene) • Fast and save semen collection
Slide 7: Definition of Stress
Definition of Stress Stress • Any environmental or physical pressure that elicits a response from an organism1 Acute Stress Examples • Blood sampling from vena jugularis • Treatment • Short period of high temperature Chronicle Stress Examples • Continuous exposure to strong air chill • Young boar re
Slide 8: Stress
Stress • Stress piles up • Acute on top of chronic stress most severe • Target: Reduce manageable stress factors
Slide 9: Heat-Stress
Heat-Stress • Temperatures above 73°F affect semen quality • Effects seen 19-37 days after exposure • Magnitude and duration of elevated temperature influence time until recovery • Two effects: • Boar stress leads to dysfunctions in sperm maturation • Elevated testicular temperature lead to dysfunct
Slide 10: Heat-Stress: What Can We Do?
Heat-Stress: What Can We Do? • Customer example Mexico: • Increased max. ventilation rate from 275 -> 470 FPM • Doubled cool cell capacity • Difference ambient vs. barn temperature 11.7->15.3 F -11.7°F 63.5 64.2 67.6 70.5 72.5 71.6 71.1 70.9 70.5 68.5 66 63.5 -15.3°F 59.9 60.6 64 66.9 68.9 68 67.5 6
Slide 11: Heat-Stress: What Can We Do?
Heat-Stress: What Can We Do? Avoid other stressors during warm period • House heat sensitive animals close to cool cells • Collect animals early morning (cooler) • Feed less feed more often • Proper water supply (Flow rate ≥0.26 G/min) • Avoid boar transports during high summer or do overnight
Slide 12: Bacterial Contamination
Bacterial Contamination • Lower sperm cell survival rate • Reduced sperm motility (pH) • Sperm cell agglutination/ clumping • Reduced shelf life • Discharge in the sow • Reduced fertility Around 15 – 30 % of semen doses are contaminated (Althouse 2008, Ubeda et al. 2013 )
Slide 13: HACCPS – Critical Control Points
HACCPS – Critical Control Points “Risk factors for bacterial contamination during boar semen collection” A.M.G. Goldberg et al., 2013
Slide 14: Preparation Collection Cups
Preparation Collection Cups • In clean environment • With clean or gloved hands • If you have to make a dip in the filter, do this during preparation with clean/gloved hand; avoid damaging the filter
Slide 15: Collection Area
Collection Area Warm up pens • Additional stimulation • Clean collection area • Work flow Benchmark: Semen collection (enter pen-dismount) ≤ 10 min.
Slide 16: Collection Area
Collection Area • Safe • Easy to clean • Separated from housing area • No distraction • Comfortable for boar •…
Slide 17: Dummy
Dummy • Stainless steel – no coating • Floor with good traction (avoid mats if possible) • Clean daily; emphasis on bottom • Disinfect min. 1x/week; finish with rinsing
Slide 18: Semen Collection
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Slide 19: Bacterial Contamination
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Slide 20: Boar Semen Output
Boar Semen Output PIC 337 Boars 12 Month Age • Line/age effect 20 Cells per day rest (B) • Stimulation 15 Mean 10 • Collection frequency 5 • Environmental factors 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stud n= 978 boars Age in Collection Quality Score month Frequency 92 Quality Score 91.5 ≤ 12 1x per week * 91 > 12 3x every
Slide 21: Handling Poor Semen Quality Boars
Handling Poor Semen Quality Boars • Boars with 2 consecutive poor ejaculates get “Non working” status • Separate collection day/time is beneficial • No need to collect those individuals during production • Avoid/minimize spread of bacteria • 1x/wk collection/analysis schedule until recovered • Final
Slide 22: Checklist Poor Semen Quality Boars
Checklist Poor Semen Quality Boars • Signs of sickness (cough, low activity, off feed) ? • Leg problems, lameness ? • Special treatments applied ? • Size, shape of testis, epididymis? • Injuries • Symmetry • Filling/elasticity
Slide 23: Summary
Summary • Avoid stress as far as possible • Emphasis on hygiene during collection • Proper stimulation to enhance semen output • Separate collection schedule for poor semen quality boars
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Slide 25: Boar Training
Boar Training Malcolm Turley ©PIC
Slide 26: The Goal
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Slide 28: Boar Training
Boar Training • What items do we need for training • Number of people • What type of people and characteristics • Train in Isolation vs. Stud • How many times does a boar have to jump to be considered “trained”? • The process 28
Slide 29: When to Start Training?
When to Start Training? • Start training boars after 1 wk of being delivered. 29
Slide 30: What Items Do I Need To Evaluate Before Training?
What Items Do I Need To Evaluate Before Training? • Inspect AI Dummy- secure. Not wobbly. • Good footing. 30
Slide 31: What Do I Need To Start Training?
What Do I Need To Start Training? • Visible Clock • Syringes • Lutylase • Collection Gloves • Log to keep record IDs of boars who jumped , 1st, 2nd, 3rd, weekly and record dates. • TIME 31
Slide 32: People & Characteristics Needed
People & Characteristics Needed • People= 3 works best, 2 can do it. • Patience of Job • “Read” boars • Determined • Don’t like to lose 32
Slide 33: Training- Isolation vs. Stud
Training- Isolation vs. Stud Isolation Stud • Focused/ few • More distractions distractions • Many candidates • Finding a boar to available start the chain • Collection analysis • Cannot evaluate available collection • Lots of chatter • Less intimidating 33
Slide 34: What Is This Boar Thinking About?
What Is This Boar Thinking About? 34
Slide 35: The Process
The Process • Day 1 • Find a boar that is being boisterous in the group, he is the boar to try to start the training with. • Give him 2cc of Lutalyse and put him in the warm up pen. • At the same time go ahead and give an 2nd boar 2cc Lutylase. • Normally boar #1 will jump the dummy- after he is on
Slide 36: The Process Cont'd
The Process Cont’d • Boar # 2 will sniff and normally try and mount boar # 1 . • When boar # 2 jumps boar # 1, go ahead and extend out and get boar # 2 ejaculating. • Slide off boar # 1 off the dummy and he goes back to his crate. • Then boar # 2 will normally jump the dummy. • Thinking 5 minutes ah
Slide 37: The Process
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Slide 38: The Process
The Process • Day 2 = all boars that jumped the dummy yesterday get fully collected by themselves today! • Give all boars 1cc Lutylase – wait for response then turn them in and collect fully. 38
Slide 39: The Process
The Process • Day 3- Rest time. 39
Slide 40: The Process
The Process • Day 4- Fully collect all the boars that were collected day 2 Only give 1cc of Lutalyse if you have to. 40
Slide 41: Example Training Log
Example Training Log Group name: Delivery date: Boar ID Training Date Technician Outcome Volume Total cells Mo=lity Morphology Prostagalandin Comments 19001 Sept 1 2017 MF No interest -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Yes Stopped a7er 5 min. 19001 Sept 2 2017 MF Jump only -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Yes 19001 Sept 3 2017 MF Coll
Slide 42: How Many Times Before I Call The Boar Trained?
How Many Times Before I Call The Boar “Trained”? When he is on a weekly collection schedule 42
Slide 43: Expectations
Expectations • Less than 3% non trainable boars per shipment. • Have 90%+ boars trained after 4 weeks. • Reaction time (enter collection pen – jump interval) shorter than 5 minutes.
Slide 44: Summary
Summary • To instill “good” habits • Identify the right people • Make time to train • Training area in good working condition • Patience 44
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Slide 46: Break
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Slide 47: Confidence of Measurements
Confidence of Measurements Hanneke Feitsma, Global GTC QA manager ©PIC
Slide 48: Monitoring Semen Quality
Monitoring Semen Quality • Goal: • Assure and improve quality semen dose Monitor • How: • Assess Improve • Evaluate • Report Report Evaluate • Improve …………..the performance
Slide 49: Semen Quality Standard
Semen Quality Standard • Thresholds for: • Viable cells per dose (2.75-3.0 Billion); ±10% maximum variation • % Normal cells (>70%); >95% • % Motile cells (>80% collection / >70% expiration); > 95% • Bacterial contamination (no growth)> 95%
Slide 50: Prevalence
Prevalence • How many “red sperm” are in the population? • The lower the prevalence, the more often the fisherman has to throw his fishing pole to catch red sperm! Prevalence = 25% (1/4) Prevalence = 12.5% (1/8) A B
Slide 51: Population Size
Population Size • The larger the population the less often the fisherman has to throw his fishing pole to catch red sperm (same prevalence) Prevalence = 25% (1/4) A Prevalence = 25% (4/16) C
Slide 52: Distribution
Distribution • If the sperm cells are unevenly distributed in the pond, in order to catch red sperm, the fisherman has to determine what is the best spot to throw his fishing pole Prevalence = 25% (4/16) C Prevalence = 25% (4/16) D
Slide 53: Confidence Interval And Error
Confidence Interval And Error Margin of Error for Different Confidence Intervals 12.00 10.00 8.00 Error % 6.00 4.00 2.00 0.00 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 No. samples Confidence 80% 90% 95% level: • More samples > lower error > outcome more reliable
Slide 54: Representative Number of Samples
Representative Number of Samples Confidence level Confidence level → 95% 99% 95% 99% Prevalence → 10.0% 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% Popula=on size ↓ 20 15 18 19 20 50 22 29 34 41 100 25 35 44 59 150 26 38 48 67 200 27 39 51 72 250 27 40 52 75 300 27 41 53 77 350 27 41 54 79 400 27 41 54 80 450 28 42 55 81 500 28
Slide 55: Representative Number of Samples
Representative Number of Samples Confidence level Confidence level → 95% 99% 95% 99% Prevalence → 10.0% 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% Popula=on size ↓ 20 15 18 19 20 50 22 29 34 41 100 25 35 44 59 150 26 38 48 67 200 27 39 51 72 250 27 40 52 75 300 27 41 53 77 350 27 41 54 79 400 27 41 54 80 450 28 42 55 81 500 28
Slide 56: Current Monitor NAM Owned
Current Monitor NAM Owned • No. samples (currently) • 12 semen samples/week: • 6 last week, busy days • 6 this week, busy days • Water and extender samples several batches • Tests: • Motility (total, progressive) • Morphology (detailed) • No. total cells per dose • Microbiology (identification and s
Slide 57: Why Is Monitoring Important?
Why Is Monitoring Important? % Normal cells/dose (>70%) % Samples with less than 70% Normal 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 19.98% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% Difference in % Normal including or excluding 20% outliers 8.00% Boar stud 7.00% 6.00% Source: Monitor results 5.00% 3.87% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00%
Slide 58: Cost - Benefit
Cost - Benefit Morphology: effect of non compliance Monitor cost (calculated over all doses) # semen samples/week 25 Ejaculates <70% Normal sperm cells: 20.00% cost per semen sample $ 50 Difference in average % Normal cells/dose 5.00% # water + extender samples/week 6 Effect on FR -‐5% Normal cells (%
Slide 59: Examples- What We Can Learn From Monitoring
Examples- What We Can Learn From Monitoring Jamie Hundley ©PIC
Slide 60: Examples
Examples • Jamie Hundley will now present some practical examples No. total cells compared to target (% off target) 40.00% 20.00% 0.00% % Normal (MICR) -20.00% 100.00 -40.00% 80.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 60.00 % OFF TARGET (GTC) Min Max 40.00 20.00 0.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PERC_NORMAL_MIC
Slide 61: Four Areas Of Focus That Help Improve Product Quality
Four Areas Of Focus That Help Improve Product Quality 1. Focus on proper dilution of samples for evaluation 2. Check dose concentration compared to targets weekly 3. Lab staff training to make sure we are catching the morphology defects we should see with CASA 4. Set the cutoff for morphology in CAS
Slide 62: Importance of Validating Dispensing Volumes
Importance of Validating Dispensing Volumes Dilution before concentration measurement: • We doubled the volumes (↓ random error) • We followed instructions in the manual concerning service/ maintenance • We checked dilution factor every day before production and followed up when problems were found
Slide 63: Weekly Concentration Checks
Weekly Concentration Checks • We are testing doses from the two largest production days each week • We look at: • Average cells per dose compared to target for all doses submitted (± 8% target) • Variation in individual doses compared to target with goal of > 95% of samples within 15% of target • We
Slide 64: Cells Per Dose Compared To Target
Cells Per Dose Compared To Target Average Per Submission - 5 Studs % Off target per submission 0.3 0.2 0.1 % Off target 0 -‐0.1 -‐0.2 -‐0.3 submission date A B C D E Min Max
Slide 65: Stud – Individual Doses Compared To Target
Stud 1 – Individual Doses Compared To Target 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% % Off target 0.00% -20.00% -40.00% -60.00% Submission date -80.00%
Slide 66: Stud – Individual Doses Compared To Target
Stud 2 – Individual Doses Compared To Target 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% % Off target 0.00% -20.00% -40.00% -60.00% Submission date -80.00%
Slide 67: Stud – Individual Doses Compared To Target
Stud 3 – Individual Doses Compared To Target 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% % Off target 0.00% -20.00% -40.00% -60.00% Submission date -80.00%
Slide 68: Stud – Individual Doses Compared To Target
Stud 4 – Individual Doses Compared To Target 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% % Off target 0.00% -20.00% -40.00% -60.00% Submission date -80.00%
Slide 69: What We Learned Already
What We Learned Already Variation in no. cells per dose (compared to target) is too large: Variation in no. total cells/dose (target <> monitor result 180 160 140 120 No. doses 100 80 60 40 20 0 % Off target (class) A B C D REF.
Slide 70: Morphology
Morphology • At line speed we miss some defects • Training for employees doing evaluation • Have staff look at archived images for samples that are under 70% normal at the 3rd party lab • Work with the vendor of the CASA system if the clarity isn’t what it should be (proximal droplets can be hard to
Slide 71: Morphology Continued
Morphology Continued 1. Count defect on all cells and not just motile cells 2. Set the cutoff for morphology at >= 80% normal knowing we are going to miss about 10% of defects on average with a CASA system compared to detailed morphology • We won’t pick up cells with damaged acrosomes with CASA • We
Slide 72: What We Learned Already
What We Learned Already No. abnormal cells often underestimated (CASA vs full morphology) % Normal cells per semen dose 100.00 95.00 90.00 85.00 % Normal 80.00 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 50.00 week • Morphology training • Adjusting cut-off value 80% normal (CASA auto- morphology)
Slide 73: Questions?
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Slide 74: Lunch
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Slide 75: Hygiene in Semen Processing
Hygiene in Semen Processing Dr. Michael Kleve-Feld ©PIC
Slide 76: Outline
Outline • Relevance • Summarized Barn Actions • HACCP + Examples • Cleaning And Disinfection • Summary
Slide 77: Bacterial contamination
Bacterial contamination • Lower sperm cell survival rate • Reduced sperm motility (pH) • Sperm cell agglutination/ clumping • Reduced shelf life • Discharge in the sow • Reduced fertility Around 15 – 30 % of semen doses are contaminated (Althouse 2008, Ubeda et al.
Slide 78: Bacterial Growth Dynamics
Bacterial Growth Dynamics • Within 3 hours 1 bacteria multiplies to ~500* • Within 3 hours 10 bacteria multiply to ~1,000,000,000* *Example of E.coli under favorable growing conditions with 20min generation interval
Slide 79: Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment Where to expect problematic bacterial contamination ??? Schulze et al., 2015*: • Bacterial contamination in 24 German/Austrian AI studs • 4.5 % similarity of bacteria detected in barn vs. lab *Analysis of hygienic critical control points in boar semen production. Theriogenology 83 (2
Slide 80: Barn Actions In A Nutshell
Barn Actions In A Nutshell • Keep animal housing area dry + clean • Keep animals clean (incl. trim preputial hair) • Use of warm up pens (evacuate prepuce there) • Thorough cleaning/disinfection of collection area • Clean storage of all supplies for collection • Emphasis on proper collection procedu
Slide 81: HACCPS – Critical Control Points
HACCPS – Critical Control Points “Analysis of hygienic critical control points in boar semen production” M. Schulze et al., 2015
Slide 82: Hygiene Risk
Hygiene Risk • Transition dirty-clean area • Warm temperature + humidity • Water and extender in general • Surfaces in touch with water, semen, extender • “Hard to clean” areas
Slide 83: Heating Cabinets
Heating Cabinets • Warming of collection cups • Situation: Temperature + barn bacteria • Risk: Growing bacteria in cup/bag/filter cross contaminating collected ejaculates • Avoid use of warming cabinets if not needed • Clean and disinfect on regular basis • Only place clean cups in cabinet
Slide 84: Pass Trough Window
Pass Trough Window • Transfer semen from barn to lab • Direct connection to barn; normally heated • Risk: transfer bacteria from barn to lab; grow bacteria in cabinet and contaminate ejaculate • Keep cabinet as small as possible; easy to disinfect • Don’t store anything in there • Clean/disinfect da
Slide 85: Extender Vat
Extender Vat • Humidity, temperature, direct extender contact • Risk: bacterial growth and extender contamination • Use vat liners if possible • Keep lid closed • Daily cleaning and disinfection • Mixing only with sterile tools • Wrap vat liner around hose
Slide 86: Water Bath
Water Bath • Keep extender, semen for pooling on temperature • Humidity; temperature • Risks: grow and spread bacteria; cross contamination • Avoid water bath; use “dry water bath” or warming plates as possible • Emphasis on regular cleaning and disinfection
Slide 87: Direct Contact Material
“Direct Contact Material” • Material/supplies in direct touch with extender/ ejaculate (pitchers, hoses,…) • Risk: Frequent and/or big surface exposure; high probability of cross-contaminating semen • Use disposables as far as possible • Regular cleaning and disinfection/sterilization schedule
Slide 88: Semen Filling
Semen Filling • Transfer extended semen in tubes/blisters • Risks: Cross contamination of ejaculates trough hoses; contaminated tubes • Change hoses after every batch • Sterilize hoses after every use • Store hoses and semen tubes dry and clean
Slide 89: Sinks and Drains
Sinks and Drains • For cleaning purposes • Risk: Hard to clean; humidity; optimum bacterial reservoir • No drains if possible • No extender/ejaculate disposal in sinks! • Separate wet kitchen for cleaning to visit after production • Regular disinfection of sinks/drains
Slide 90: It's in your hands
It´s in your hands • Hands as major vector for bacteria • Risk: contamination by touching things in touch with semen • Wash and disinfect hands prior entering barn/lab • Do not directly touch material in touch with semen
Slide 91: Water
Water • Major ingredient of every semen dose • Risk: Biofilm building, challenging to clean • Use clean source water • Use of micro-filters (0.1/0.2 micron) • UV light exposure close to tap point • ≥4x/yr sanitation according to manufacturers input • Regular replacement of filters/UV-light-source •
Slide 92: Cleaning and Disinfection
Cleaning and Disinfection 1. Remove organic material 2. Clean with detergent (soaking) 3. Scrub surface to detach organic matter 4. Rinse to remove detergent, grease, proteins 5. Dry 6. Disinfect or sterilize 7. Clean/disinfect or replace materials after each usage Attention to proper use of deterge
Slide 93: Cleaning/Disinfection Schedule
Cleaning/Disinfection Schedule
Slide 94: Monitoring System
Monitoring System • Define testing scheme (what/when/how/) • Define max. limits and intervention • Control of critical points (Preventive) • Internal or external (plating counts) • Water/Extender • Hoses, material in touch with semen • Surfaces, pass trough,… • End product control (Reactive) • Norma
Slide 95: Summary
Summary • Bacterial contamination as major threat • Define and control HACCPs • Focus on humid, warm, tough to clean areas • Develop cleaning+disinfection and monitoring plan • Target: 0 bacteria found in semen doses by end of shelf-life
Slide 96: Panel
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Slide 97: Break
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Slide 98: What PIC Can Do For You
What PIC Can Do For You Dr. Michael Kleve-Feld ©PIC
Slide 99: Outline
Outline • Semen EBVs • Benchmarking • Manual and Protocols • Technical Services 99
Slide 100: Semen EBVs
Semen EBVs • Collection of semen quality data from multiple studs mainly in America and Europe • Includes semen output, motility and morphology • Data used for implementation in global selection objectives for all pure line boars • Heritability low to moderate • Motility 0.07-0.18 • Morphology 0.13-
Slide 101: Boar Stud League List
Boar Stud League List • Benchmarking option for PIC studs • Comparison against reference population • Semen output and quality parameters • Currently 21 contributing studs (~10,000 boars) 101
Slide 102: New Boar Stud Manual
New Boar Stud Manual Special features: • More details/instructions • Reference tables • Extended QA/QC section • QR codes to supporting material 102
Slide 103: Technical Services
Technical Services Service offer: • Production visits • Staff training sessions • Trouble shooting • Support QA/QC program setup • Customized technical material 103
Slide 104: Sow Services
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Slide 105: Overview
Overview • PIC GTS Reproduction team • Supporting our customers • Information and Materials • PICpro100 • System review • Take Home Messages
Slide 106: PIC GTS Reproduction Team
PIC GTS Reproduction Team Demographics Depth & Breadth Global reach: 20+ countries 12 people; 8 nationalities; 6 languages 1.2m sows and 15k boars in stud
Slide 107: Supporting Our Customers
Supporting Our Customers • Strong ties to regions & teams – Global experts helping to support regional initiatives, bigger projects and develop new information – Strong local support in all regions – General management recomedations – Alignment and interaction with other PIC teams • General goal – H
Slide 108: Operational Structure
Operational Structure • Repro innovation - Find/evaluate/ prove anything that can be considered cutting edge. – Testicular ultrasound project run by German research entity. • Sow strategies – Look for strategies to make our customers’ sow farms more competitive. – Management improvement with solid f
Slide 109: Supporting Our Customers: Our Approach
Supporting Our Customers: Our Approach • Direct: – Individual: Farm visits. – Team: System reviews. • Indirect: – Materials and tool development. – Remote review: PICpro100; performance data. – Larger audiences: Road Shows & Boot Camps. – Professional conferences. – Allied industry events. – Interac
Slide 110: Supporting Our Customers: What We Do
Supporting Our Customers: What We Do • Specific areas of expertise: – Gilt management. – Stockings. – AI strategies. – PWM control. – Boar studs review and management – Group housing. – Batch farrowing. – Cost review. – General process improvement.
Slide 111: Information and Materials
Information and Materials • Focus on the basics first – “Mints on the pillow don’t mean a lot if the bed is not made”. • Revisiting PWM control – Information to be shared soon: – Drying agents (ppt). – Heat mats (ppt). – Feeding lactating sows (AASV 2018 and poster). – Practicalities of delivering c
Slide 112: Sow Management Guidelines
Sow Management Guidelines • Audience – Global customers and PIC people. – User focused: Short texts and made information easy to be found. • Available – At www.pic.com. • Versions - English (Imperial & metrics) and Spanish. • Future updates - Will be made on individual sections.
Slide 113: PICpro100 Quick Facts
PICpro100 Quick Facts • A PIC tool − An algorithm that qualifies production processes in sow farms through scores − 4 areas: GDU, B&G, Farrowing and Throughput − Based on 23 questions − The higher the score, the closer to our gold standard practices (r²=0.74 with PSY) • Goals – DIY model: Customer p
Slide 114: PICpro100 Outcome
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Slide 115: Take Home Messages
Take Home Messages • Technical Services Reproduction is a global and diverse team of professionals with vast experience to support our customers. • Variety of tools and ways to provide customized services. • Constantly creating and putting together technical information through different materials.
Slide 116: Never Stop Improving – Thank you
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Slide 117: Q&A
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Slide 118: Thank you!
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