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National Hog Farmer April 2015 Blueprint Issue

2015-11-10 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Sow lifetime productivity can be defined as the total number of quality pigs a sow weans from the time she becomes breeding eligible until she is removed from the herd. Accordingly, the primary components of sow lifetime productivity are the duration sows remain productive in the herd and the viability and productivity of piglets prior to weaning. The April 2015 Blueprint issue of National Hog Farmer presents the findings from research conducted by the National Pork Board looking at sow lifetime productivity. Sow lifetime productivity can be defined as the total number of quality pigs a sow weans from the time she becomes breeding eligible until she is removed from the herd. Accordingly, the primary components of sow lifetime productivity are the duration sows remain productive in the herd and the viability and productivity of piglets prior to weaning. The April 2015 Blueprint issue of National Hog Farmer presents the findings from research conducted by the National Pork Board looking at sow lifetime productivity. Blueprint: Sow potential productivity captured for life Birth weight, neonatal management and sow longevity potential Growth and nutrition effects on gilt development Publication Info read more

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