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Table 1 Distribution of the different nursing strategies per parity for all lactations during a three years period (2013–2015) (N = 3907)

From: The effect of double nursing, an alternative nursing strategy for the hyper-prolific sow herd, on herd performance

Parity

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

(N = 667)

(N = 594)

(N = 596)

(N = 528)

(N = 483)

(N = (421)

(N = 365)

(N = 249)

(N = 4)

SNS

83,7%

71,4%

73,2%

71,2%

70,8%

76,7%

70,7%

48,6%

75,0%

DNS

0,3%

10,9%

12,1%

11,9%

11,4%

6,2%

3,8%

4,0%

0,0%

OTHER

16,0%

17,7%

14,8%

16,9%

17,8%

17,1%

25,5%

47,4%

25,0%

  1. Single nursing sows (SNS) nurse ≥11 - ≤14 piglets during a lactation period of ≥ 24 and ≤ 30 days. Double nursing sows (DNS) nurse ≥22 - ≤28 piglets during a lactation period ≥ 24 and ≤ 30 days. OTHER are sows, nursing less than 11 or between 15 and 21 or more than 28 piglets and sows with a lactation period < 24 days or > 30 days