Lignocellulose helps to shorten farrowing time

Wood is a natural source of lignocellulose. Photo: Agromed/iStock
Wood is a natural source of lignocellulose. Photo: Agromed/iStock
More than 3 minutes – that is the gain in time piglets were observed to have in Austria during a smooth birth process. The 3 minutes of being born quicker means 3 minutes less struggle and getting access to colostrum and oxygen 3 minutes earlier. Now, how to get there? Recent genetic progress achieved in sows poses a major challenge to management. Many hurdles need to be overcome to make modern pig production as efficient and profitable as possible. Regarding piglet rearing, there is a rule o


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Stefan Hirtenlehner Co-author: Christine Potthast, Agromed, Austria