Potential Sow Productivity Benefits
A shorter interval between farrowings increases:
- litters/sow/year (L/S/Y)
- pigs weaned/sow/year (PW/S/Y)
- pigs weaned/farrowing crate/ year (PW/FC/Y)
- (Dial et al., 1995; King et al., 1998)
Improved sow welfare?
- Less body reserve loss and fluctuation
- Sows prefer to spend more time away from litter than with it after 14 d
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