Structural characterization of piglet producing farms and their sow removal patterns in Finland

Structural characterization of piglet producing farms and their sow removal patterns in Finland

Abstract Background The main objectives of this observational, cross-sectional study were to characterize piglet producing farms in Finland and to investigate how farm profiles are associated with sow culling and mortality. The study was conducted on 43 farms during 2014. A questionnaire survey was...

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Main Authors: Paula Bergman, Camilla Munsterhjelm, Anna-Maija Virtala, Olli Peltoniemi, Anna Valros, Mari Heinonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Sow removal
Management
Housing
Multiple correspondence analysis
Hierarchical cluster analysis
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-019-0119-8

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