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Hagmüller Werner, Dr.

Hagmüller Werner, Dr.

former research assistants
Moarhof
Austraße 10
4600 Thalheim near Wels
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- Management of the pig research facility in Wels

- Addressing research questions on the topics of husbandry, feeding, breeding and management

  1. Alternatives to castration of piglets without anesthesia
  2. Development and evaluation of housing technology and husbandry facilities
  3. Feeding trials with piglets focusing on animal health (e.g., weaning diarrhea)
  4. Influence of genetics on the behavior of sows around the time of birth

 

WAMI – Heat from manure

Rising energy costs are making alternative energy sources attractive. ...

BERKIE - Establishing a herd book for Berkshire pigs

Berkshire pigs are among the oldest breeds in Europe and originally come from England.

Conifer resin for treating castration wounds in piglets

When castrating male piglets, antibiotic sprays or powders are typically used to treat the wound. In addition to the application...

Soil quality in organic pig farming

  The floor is probably the most underestimated part of a barn. As a functional component of a pen, this structure must...

Humane farrowing

Research was conducted at the Institute for Organic Agriculture in Thalheim near Wels on a new farrowing barn for organic pigs. Organic farmer Martin Moser...

Extended suckling period in organic piglet production

This brochure offers farmers interested in successful organic piglet production practical recommendations. From barn construction...

Group suckling is considered particularly species-appropriate

Group suckling involves housing several sows with piglets together in one pen. This offers many advantages, but also places high demands on the system...

CANCELLED! Open Stable Day in Wels - December 2020

  The open barn day has to be cancelled due to the Corona regulations! A new date will be announced soon! The organic pigs...

Securing the future

Regionality is currently the buzzword par excellence. The use of old and rare breeds in agriculture provides traditional and also new...

Efficacy of buturphanol as an adjunct to intramuscular anesthesia using ketamine and azaperone for piglet castration - BUKEST

Intramuscular injection anesthesia offers a way to castrate piglets with as little pain as possible. ...

Free-farrowing

The project focuses on the redesign of organic farrowing pens. Common organic farrowing pens are often larger than required by the EU organic regulation...

Use of flat pea and sainfoin seeds in organic piglet rearing

In addition to the protein crops used in organic piglet production (field beans, peas, rapeseed, sunflowers, pumpkins and soybeans), there are others...

Kräutofer: Use of a supplementary feed containing clay minerals, microorganisms and herbs

The aim of this study is to suppress or eliminate E. coli bacteria in the small intestine of freshly weaned piglets. To this end, ...

Comparison of different farrowing pens

The behavior of sows in individual farrowing pens (modified FAT-2 pens) and group farrowing pens is studied using video technology and direct observation...

GUIDE to ANIMAL TREATMENT in ORGANIC FARMS

In the wake of the publication of the two new EU organic regulations 834/2007 and 889/2008, the interpretation of contentious issues in animal treatment...

100% ORGANIC FEED

Feeding lactating breeding sows in organic farming presents a major challenge. The effect of two rations with...

Business Development Plans (BEP-VET)

Farm development plans are a tool for farm-specific consulting and are initially developed jointly by the farmer, consultant, and veterinarian...

ORGANIC PROTEIN

The broad pea represents an undemanding alternative to other grain legumes. This project investigates the effects of the antinutritional component...

Herbenterosan

Optimizing a herbal mixture already tested at the Institute for Organic Agriculture is intended to further reduce the frequency of diarrhea...

Piglet castration

This project aims to test a novel method of pain relief during surgical castration of piglets. Criteria include...

Piglet feeding trial as part of the project: "Safewastes"

Objective/Problem Statement: Residual materials from the pharmaceutical and food industries are being investigated for their suitability as diarrhea prophylaxis...

Organic barn construction brochures

As part of a project by the Austrian Board of Trustees for Agricultural Engineering and Rural Development (ÖKL), practical documentation for the maintenance of...

Herbal active ingredients (thyme) for diarrhea prophylaxis in weaned piglets

Different strains of E. coli play a major role as the bacterial cause of post-cycle therapy (PCT). Antibacterial agents...

Feeding strategies in organic pork production

The project aims to evaluate the suitability of grass and corn silage in organic pig farming. Biological performance data will be collected...

Agricultural resources: Pig farming in Wels

At the Wels-Thalheim site, approximately 30 breeding sows are housed under organic husbandry conditions to provide piglets for research purposes...

Rhaponticum Carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin. (maral root)

Adaptogenic plants are used to help humans and animals cope with stress. Maral is a plant from the mountain meadows of the Altai Mountains in Siberia and is used...

2359: Herbenterosan

Use of plant-based substances (carrot pomace, lignocellulose, herbal mix) to reduce the frequency of post-weaning diarrhea in organic piglets

2396: PigFeed

Feeding behavior of sows and piglets during lactation in different free-range housing systems

2426: WiPrax

Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice

2459: WiPraX II

Transfer of scientific knowledge into agricultural practice II

3517: WT: SafeWastes

Plant-based industrial residues from echinacea, larch, and carrot as a prophylaxis against E. coli diarrhea in weaned piglets

3518: WT: Herbalist

Use of a supplementary feed containing clay minerals, microorganisms and herbs to stabilize intestinal health in piglets

3520: WT: Suckling period

Effect of different rations on the condition, biological performance and reproductive performance of organically raised breeding sows during a 6-week lactation period

3524: WT: Sainfoin

Use of sainfoin hay in the prophylaxis of Haemonchus infections in fattening lambs

3600: WT: ESPLAORG

Use of alternative protein components in organic piglet rearing - Participation in the ICOPP project from CORE ORGANIC II

3605: WT: KETSTRES

Practical suitability of intravenous general anesthesia in surgical piglet castration

3624: WT: TERAD

Impact of rationed feeding of piglets on animal health and performance

3634: WT:GEKAB

Suitability of sprouted broad beans in organic piglet rearing

3635: WT:BIOSCREEN_LTS

Investigations into the occurrence of antibodies against Toxoplasma, Salmonella, Leptospira and the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Austrian organic pig farms

3648: WT MODAB

Modular organic farrowing pens: Advantages and disadvantages of prefabricated construction compared to conventional construction methods

3653: WT HEIDETORF

F Suitability of dried blueberries and dried peat for diarrhea prophylaxis in organic weaned piglets

3672: WT INFRAHEAT

Influence of the temperature difference between sow area and piglet nest on the lying behavior and mortality rate of organic suckling piglets

3679 WT BUKEST

Efficacy of butorphanol as an adjunct to intramuscular anesthesia using ketamine and azaperone for piglet castration

3685: WT Biokast

Evaluation of piglet castration under anesthesia on organic farms