Sows in the Champions League – how can we help?

Playing in Champions League for sows is possible – but not without hard work from staff – and sows, writes housing and welfare expert Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen. Sows can produce 16 kg of milk per day, leading to 4 kg of daily piglet weight gain, and wean 16 piglets, if conditions are right. But no pain, no gain. High prolific sows give birth to more piglets than they have teats. In addition, not all teats are always used. This leads to an increased use of nurse sows and/or use of supplementa