The Demands on Care for Sows and Piglets in Farrowing Period Due to Increasing Litter Size and Higher Incidence of Small Piglets

BĚLKOVÁ, Jaroslava, ROZKOT, Miroslav and VÁCLAVKOVÁ, Eva. The Demands on Care for Sows and Piglets in Farrowing Period Due to Increasing Litter Size and Higher Incidence of Small Piglets. Research in Pig Breeding, 2019, vol. 13(2), p. 1-5. ISSN 1802-7547.
Year2019
CathegoryPublication in specialized journals
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Abstract

An increasing number of piglets in the litter is associated with a number of problems, including low birth weight, low uniformity of litter and increased piglet mortality. There are higher demands on breeding, technology and management and require increased care for sows and piglets after delivery. In today’s high-fertile sows, it is advisable to use modern technologies that are adapted to the body’s framework, behavior, and production intensity.