Finnish study shows sow cull rates can be directly linked to farm typology

A new study published in Porcine Health Management indicates that farm size and type of production is correlated with sow culling and mortality.
calendar icon 3 June 2019
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The study showed that Sow removal varied markedly between farms with an overall average culling percentage of 38.0 percent and a relatively high average mortality percentage 9.7 percent
The study showed that Sow removal varied markedly between farms with an overall average culling percentage of 38.0 percent and a relatively high average mortality percentage 9.7 percent
References
References
Paula Bergman, Camilla Munsterhjelm, Anna-Maija Virtala, Olli Peltoniemi, Anna Valros and Mari Heinonen.
(2019) Structural characterization of piglet producing farms and their sow removal patterns in Finland.. Porcine Health Management 5:12 [accessed 03.06.2019]
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