Pigs
Oregano oil and purple garlic prove perfect tonic for piglets
A recent study by scientists from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), the University of Murcia and the Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Development (IMIDA) found oregano essential oil and purple garlic offer similar or superior results to zinc oxide when added to weaning piglets' feed in to preventing and reducing digestive problems.…
- SRUC
- 22/01/2024
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SRUC Theatre “must visit” destination at Scottish Smallholder Festival
The 2023 Scottish Smallholder Festival will feature an SRUC Theatre as part of the seminar programme providing a professional and hands-on education for smallholders attending the event. …
- SRUC
- 25/09/2023
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Project to reproduce sociable pigs
An innovative project will look at whether the social competence of pigs – and in turn their welfare – can be improved through management and breeding.…
- SRUC
- 29/03/2022
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Boost for bid to save rare Lop pig breed
The findings of a unique genomic study involving SRUC pave the way for action to save the rare native Lop pig breed.…
- SRUC
- 20/01/2022
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SRUC and Waitrose win top category at BBC Food & Farming Awards
SRUC and Waitrose have taken home one of the top prizes at the BBC’s Food & Farming Awards, which was held last night (24 November).…
- SRUC
- 25/11/2021
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Once bitten, twice shy
The outcome of a contest between two unfamiliar pigs can have an impact on their attitude towards subsequent aggressive encounters, according to new research.…
- SRUC
- 12/11/2021
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SRUC research hits Netflix
An animal behaviourist at SRUC features in a new Netflix series showcasing research using facial recognition technology to detect different emotional states in pigs.…
- SRUC
- 05/08/2020
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‘Unexpected’ number of resistance genes found on pig farm
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have identified a high number of antimicrobial resistance genes in pig faeces at a commercial farm, following the first longitudinal study of its kind.…
- SRUC
- 05/02/2020
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Pig and poultry production
Improving pig and poultry production is the focus of a new event taking place near Edinburgh in January.…
- SRUC
- 04/12/2019
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