0
The sows with a gestation <112 days had the highest number of stillborn piglets and less live births in comparison to the sows with gestations of 114-117 days. The sows with a gestation ≥ 118d were more prone to have less stillborn piglets and fewer live births when compared with sows that completed gestation. The sows with a gestation less than 114 days were more prone to have a second gestations lasting less than 114 days: the same occurred with sows with a gestation lasting longer than 114 days. This information can be helpful for farmers faced with identifying sows in possibly risky situations.
C. Vanderhaeghe, J. Dewulf, J. Jourquin and D. Maes. Effect of early parturition on the reproductive performance in sows. IPVS 2010.
