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 …

The objective of this study was to describe the sow removal pattern in Swedish commercial
piglet producing herds, with group-housing of non-lactating sows. The data collection, based …

Overnutrition or undernutrition during all or part of the reproductive cycle predisposes sows
to metabolic consequences and poor reproductive health which contributes to a decrease in …

Background Sows' ability to produce an excessive amount of piglets has shaped modern
piglet production and there has been a steady increase in litter size during the last decades …

Our objectives were 1) to compare reproductive performance across parity and lifetime
performance in sow groups categorized by the number of pigs born alive (PBA) in parity 1 …

Objectives: To compare lifetime efficiency and by-parity reproductive performance of female
pigs categorized by culling reason or herd productivity group. Materials and methods …

Abstract Each year 500.000 sows, equal to 50% of Danish sows, are culled and transported
to slaughter. However, the clinical condition, behavior, and welfare of cull sows have …

Sow mortality is directly related to financial losses and productive efficiency in pig farms.
Despite this, diseases associated with the death of sows are poorly understood. This study …

Background Sow mortality has become a growing concern in the pig production industry
over the past decade. Therefore, we aimed to describe sow mortality and associated factors …

Background Approximately 50% of sows are slaughtered each year, but management of cull
sows is not well described. Methods We aimed to describe how cull sows are sent to …