Maintaining calcium levels in sow blood

Preparturient sows, the farrowing process and the piglets themselves interrelate in many ways. Zooming in on all these factors, it appears that calcium levels in a sow’s blood are likely to play a role in the farrowing process. That inspired the development of a new drinking water additive. While hyperprolific sows and genetic selection continue to yield larger litters, swine producers remain challenged by an enduring problem: stillbirths. Stillbirth levels continue to hover around 10%; howev