It is important to feed highly productive sows not only to produce milk, but also to farrow. - Photo: Hans Prinsen
Numbers of piglets per litter continue to grow from year to year. Yet it is also known that the more piglets born per litter, the longer the farrowing duration and greater the risk of stillbirths. Is there a way to make farrowing easier for sows and piglets? The selection for increased litter size is strategic for improving pig production efficiency. However, larger litters means longer farrowing, leading to higher risk of stillbirth and decreased piglet vitality. High piglet vitality is crucia
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