Strategies to move more pigs: Low weight piglets have trouble surviving
Litter sizes on US hog farms have steadily increased over the past couple of decades, with 14, 16, even 20 pigs per litter commonplace. But that’s a good-news/bad-news development as those large litters often come at a price, which is more low-birthweight piglets.
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Full interview: Strategies to move more pigs from birth to harvest
Part 1: Low weight piglets have trouble surviving
Part 2: Importance of nutrition
Posted on January 10, 2020