Tag Archive: Cary Sexton, pen gestation, sow caliper
Better manage your sow herd with uniform body-condition technique
Sep 29, 2021Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Better manage your sow herd with uniform body-condition technique
Feed budgets are based on sow condition and if the herd isn’t uniform, it can lead to higher feed costs.Tips to improve pen gestation for sows
Feb 03, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Tips to improve pen gestation for sows
Many pork producers successfully manage sows in group gestation pens after completing breeding and pregnancy checks in crates. Here are suggestions to help maximize sow productivity in pen gestation.Michigan switches to pen gestation; Ohio is next
Jan 31, 2020Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Michigan switches to pen gestation; Ohio is next
Hog operations in Michigan faced an April 1, 2020, deadline for switching from individual stalls to pens for sow gestation.