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    Improving sow retention rates: a case study

    Lower sow retention can be the result of a higher mortality rate. Several risk factors contributing in different ways leave producers facing a very complex issue.
    calendar icon 5 March 2020
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    By: The Pig Site

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    Figure 1: Annualized sow mortality in a 15,000 sow US producer
    Figure 1: Annualized sow mortality in a 15,000 sow US producer

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    calendar icon 27 March 2020
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    Improving sow retention through genetic selection is one part of the solution, but environmental factors have a large impact on sow retention rates too. Use these eight strategies in your barn to make improvements in sow retention.
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