How do we know the nursing capacity of sows?

Ideally, 90% of our sows should wean at least 15 piglets at each weaning – and do so again and again… They could do so without milkcups and the likes, writes expert Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen By tradition and because it’s the easiest – the herdsmen look after the sows, and the sow looks after the piglets. It’s always been like that. However, for some years now, Danish crossbred sows have given birth to more piglets than they have teats to nurse. As a result, farmers cross foster, use nur