Parity impacts maternal behaviour of sows

A focus on sow maternal behaviour is necessary to improve the survival rate and welfare of piglets. Factors such as previous experience, age, dominance, and interindividual variability based on genetic differences impact the sows’ maternal behaviour. An increase in experience improves maternal performance. Those areas were highlighted as key in an article by researchers from the College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, China, and the College of Veterinary Med