Improving bone health of hyperprolific sows

Leg weakness in pigs and sows aged between four and 18 months is often due to osteochondrosis. Supplementing feed with an alternative for vitamin D as from very early in the life of gilts seems to result in improved bone health. Hyperprolific sows are more sensitive to stress and trauma and have a tendency to develop problems with their legs which can lead to difficulty standing, and even a permanent inability to stand. These locomotor disorders, such as osteochondrosis, leg weakness and arthri