Page 5 of articles about farrowing room

Neonatal mortality does not only depend on the design of the farrowing crate, but also on genetic and management factors, as well as litter size, especially with the increased use of hyper-prolific dam lines.

Although dispersion in the farrowing quarters is decisive in the final dispersion, we can take steps to correct some of this dispersion in the nursery.

Finding alternatives to reduce the number of nurse sows by maximising the number of suckling piglets per sow.

We can predict a sow's production based on the number of piglets born alive at first farrowing. In addition, the best sows' performance will outdo the others' continuously.

The use of milk replacers is helpful, both to increase the number of weaned piglets and to simplify the management of nurse sows.

This trick consists in creating a nest using the crates back corridor.

The objective of supplementing piglets with creep feeds is to reduce the number of under-developed animals during the first days after weaning and, albeit with some differences, it is beneficial for both 21-day and 28-day lactations.

Wrap the sow's card in a clear plastic bag and write down the data with a thick marker

The goal is to record the sows' feeding level when fed manually.

The goal is to know the production stage of gestating sows in a quick and visual way.