Table 2 Basic farm characteristics among the 3 farm clusters
From: Structural characterization of piglet producing farms and their sow removal patterns in Finland
| Â | Cluster | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (n = 24) | 2 (n = 10) | 3 (n = 9) | n = 43 | |
Variable | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Farm type = farrow to feeder | 13 (54.2) | 5 (50.0) | 4 (44.4) | 22 (51.2) |
Herd size (number of sows) | ||||
 <103 | 1 (4.2)** | 2 (20.0) | 8 (88.9)** | 11 (25.6) |
 103–635 | 13 (54.2) | 7 (70.0) | 1 (11.1)* | 21 (48.8) |
 >635 | 10 (41.7)** | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0)* | 11 (25.6) |
Number of sows per caretaker | ||||
 <58 | 1 (4.2)** | 2 (20.0) | 9 (100.0)** | 12 (27.9) |
 58–147 | 12 (50.0) | 8 (80.0)* | 0 (0.0)** | 20 (46.5) |
 >147 | 11 (45.8)** | 0 (0.0)* | 0 (0.0)* | 11 (25.6) |
Breeding unit room size (number of sows) | ||||
 <20 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (7.0) |
 20–50 | 7 (29.2) | 3 (30.0) | 1 (11.1) | 11 (25.6) |
 >50 | 17 (70.8)* | 5 (50.0) | 2 (22.2)* | 24 (55.8) |
 all sows in the same room | 0 (0.0)* | 1 (10.0) | 4 (44.4)** | 5 (11.6) |
Gestation unit room size (number of sows) | ||||
 <50 | 2 (8.3)* | 3 (30.0) | 6 (66.7)** | 11 (25.6) |
 50–151 | 13 (54.2) | 6 (60.0) | 2 (22.2) | 21 (48.8) |
 >151 | 9 (37.5)* | 1 (10.0) | 1 (11.1) | 11 (25.6) |
Gestation unit group size ≥11 sows | 12 (50.0) | 7 (70.0) | 1 (11.1)* | 20 (46.5) |
Gestation unit floor space per sow (m2) | ||||
 <3 | 18 (75.0)** | 0 (0.0)** | 2 (22.2) | 20 (46.5) |
 3–3.7 | 5 (20.8) | 3 (30.0) | 4 (44.4) | 12 (27.9) |
 >3.7 | 1 (4.2)** | 7 (70.0)** | 3 (33.3) | 11 (25.6) |
Farrowing pen size ≥5.26m2 | 2 (8.3)** | 6 (60.0)* | 4 (44.4) | 12 (27.9) |