Farm management can improve perinatal survival and performance

International Pig Topics 35:8 p: 11-12

Applied
English
Swine

by P. Langendijk on 29/11/2020
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Abstract

As stillbirth rates range between 5-15%, and neonatal mortality (< 7 days after birth) hovers at similar levels, perinatal mortality represents the bulk of pre-weaning piglet losses. A wide variance in neonatal performance is prompting researchers to explore how farm management practices may improve the outcomes of sows’ litters.