The impact of herd age structure on the performance of commercial sow-breeding farms

The impact of herd age structure on the performance of commercial sow-breeding farms

Abstract Background The herd age structure, i.e., distribution of sows within a farm based on their parity number, and its management are essential to optimizing farm reproductive efficiency. The objective of this study is to define different types of herd age structure using data from 623 Spanish c...

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Main Authors: Santos Sanz-Fernández, Cipriano Díaz-Gaona, João Simões, José Carlos Casas-Rosal, Nuria Alòs, Llibertat Tusell, Raquel Quintanilla, Vicente Rodríguez-Estévez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Replacement rate
Census structure
Parity
Breeding sows
Reproductive performance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-024-00406-5
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