The second most cause of enforced culling – Legs!

Foot and leg problems together with lameness are still a major reason why sows have to be removed from the herd in the first 3 parities. Foot and leg problems together with lameness are still a major reason why sows have to be removed from the herd in the first 3 parities. The problem definitely starts with the gilt. 40 years ago I was helping to select both bought-in gilts from multipliers, topped up with those available at the local market – the latter not acceptable practice today