Gains from gilts could be greater than you think

摘要

Too many young sows are not making it past their first or second parity, which is wasting the high investment cost of rearing gilts and bringing down overall herd performance.It typically costs around ￡250 to rear each gilt, which are the building blocks of the herd - so putting in the groundwork to make sure they extend their productive lifetime is vital to get a return on that investment.