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PSII-12 The effects of lift crates on sow performance and litter survival

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Published in 2019 at "Journal of Animal Science"

DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz122.411

Abstract: In modern sow farms, pre-weaning mortality (PWM) remains a key barrier to achieving peak productivity and optimizing piglet welfare. Therefore, a total of 270 sows (PIC 1050, 3.6 average parity) were used (May to July… read more here.

Keywords: litter survival; performance litter; lift crates; lift ... See more keywords