Poor sow longevity in commercial pork production systems can lead to economic inefficiency
and animal well being concerns. The quest by commercial pork producers to provide …

Objective—To analyze the association of lameness and performance variables on sow
longevity by use of time-to-event analysis. Design—Cohort study. Animals—674 sows from a …

The length of adult sow life is now recognized as both an economic and a welfare concern.
However, there are no consistent definitions to measure sow longevity. This study assessed …

This study investigated the influence of season, temperature, and humidity on the
reproductive performance of sows under tropical conditions. Data were collected from 11 …

Sow production indicators, including litter size, litter weight, and the length of time that sows
remained in the herd (sow longevity), were used to characterize sow performance and …

The objective of the present study was to retrospectively investigate causes of variation on
litter size at birth (total number of piglets born per litter (TB) and number of piglets born alive …

The ability to identify young females with superior reproduction would have a large
economic impact on commercial swine production. Previous studies have discovered SNP …

Objectives: To determine the effect of weaning age on nursery-pig and sow reproductive
performance. Materials and methods: A total of 2467 crossbred barrows and gilts from 339 …

Objective—To evaluate reproductive and financial performance for commercial swine herds
grouped on the basis of pattern of removal of female swine. Design—Cohort study. Sample …

The objective of this retrospective study was to investigate the effect of mating type [natural
mating (NM) versus artificial insemination (AI)], weaning-to-first-service interval (WSI) and …