Novel approach to reduce pre-weaning mortality

摘要

Supplementing sow feed with a pro-biotic from two weeks before farrowing and during lactation has reduced pre-weaning mortality rate and thereby increased number of piglets weaned per litter. The key issue for sow breeders is to wean a large number of healthy and fast growing piglets. Sow prolificacy has improved considerably during recent years. As a result the rearing capacity of the sow is often exceeded.