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High and Low Sow Longevity

2014-02-27 20:52:00| National Hog Farmer

By Billy Flowers, Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC High replacement rates for first- (P1) and second-parity (P2) sows have skewed current parity structures on most sow farms towards younger, less productive females. As a result, herd productivity is being limited because females are culled before they reach their peak periods of reproductive performance. read more

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