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Table 2 Technical performance data in the current lactation of parity 2–7, per nursing strategy, in a three year period (2013–2015)

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

  

Parity

# Total Born Piglets (TBP)

# Live Born Piglets (LBP)

Piglet mortality (%)

Lactation length (days)

# Weaned Piglets per Litter (WPL)

 

Count

Mean

Stdv

Mean

Stdv

Mean

Stdv

Mean

Stdv

Mean

Stdv

Mean

Stdv

SNS

1,791

4.11

1.64

16.68

3.44

15.60

3.23

7.13

8.06

27.08

1.31

12.64

0.98

DNS

248

3.79

1.41

16.29

3.44

15.44

3.28

5.10

4.83

27.59

1.52

24.17

1.31

  1. Single nursing sows (SNS) nursed ≥11 - ≤14 piglets during a lactation period of ≥ 24 and ≤ 30 days. Double nursing sows (DNS) nursed ≥22 - ≤28 piglets during a lactation period ≥ 24 and ≤ 30 days