Table 4 Flooring, manure management, use of enrichment materials and pen dirtiness 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 (%) |
Breeding unit proportion of solid floor = all solid | 0 (0.0)** | 3 (30.0) | 4 (44.4)* | 7 (16.3) |
Gestation unit proportion of solid floor ≥80% | 4 (16.7)** | 9 (90.0)** | 4 (44.4) | 16 (37.2) |
Farrowing unit proportion of solid floor | ||||
 fully slatted | 9 (37.5)* | 2 (20.0) | 0 (0.0)* | 11 (25.6) |
 partly slatted | 15 (62.5) | 7 (70.0) | 6 (66.7) | 28 (65.1) |
 all solid | 0 (0.0)* | 1 (10.0) | 3 (33.3)* | 4 (9.3) |
Breeding unit manure management = dry or combination | 3 (12.5)** | 5 (50.0) | 5 (55.6) | 13 (30.2) |
Gestation unit manure management = slurry | 21 (87.5)** | 1 (10.0)** | 4 (44.4) | 26 (60.5) |
Breeding unit amount of bedding material | ||||
 a lot | 0 (0.0)** | 4 (40.0)* | 2 (22.2) | 6 (14.0) |
 some | 8 (33.3) | 4 (40.0) | 7 (77.8)* | 19 (44.2) |
 inadequate | 16 (66.7)** | 2 (20.0) | 0 (0.0)** | 18 (41.9) |
Gestation unit amount of bedding material | ||||
 a lot | 1 (4.2)** | 10 (100.0)** | 2 (22.2) | 13 (30.2) |
 some | 10 (41.7) | 0 (0.0)** | 7 (77.8)* | 17 (40.0) |
 inadequate | 13 (54.2)** | 0 (0.0)* | 0 (0.0)* | 13 (30.2) |
Farrowing unit amount of bedding material | ||||
 a lot | 0 (0.0)* | 0 (0.0) | 5 (55.6)** | 5 (11.6) |
 some | 6 (25.0) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (33.3) | 11 (25.6) |
 inadequate | 18 (75.0)* | 8 (80.0) | 1 (11.1)** | 27 (62.8) |
Gestation unit amount of rooting material | ||||
 a lot | 3 (12.5)** | 10 (100.0)** | 3 (33.3) | 16 (37.2) |
 some | 14 (58.3) | 0 (0.0)** | 6 (66.7) | 20 (46.5) |
 inadequate | 7 (29.2)* | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (16.3) |
Farrowing unit amount of rooting material | ||||
 a lot | 1 (4.2)* | 0 (0.0) | 5 (55.6)** | 6 (14.0) |
 some | 18 (75.0) | 10 (100.0)* | 4 (44.4)* | 32 (74.4) |
 inadequate | 5 (20.8)* | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (11.6) |
Farrowing unit amount of nesting material | ||||
 a lot | 0 (0.0)* | 1 (10.0) | 3 (33.3)* | 4 (9.3) |
 some | 11 (45.8) | 7 (70.0) | 6 (66.7) | 24 (55.8) |
 inadequate | 13 (54.2)** | 2 (20.0) | 0 (0.0)* | 15 (34.9) |
Breeding unit pen dirtiness = dirty | 14 (58.3)* | 3 (30.0) | 1 (11.1)* | 18 (41.9) |
Gestation unit pen dirtiness = dirty | 16 (66.7)** | 1 (10.0)* | 2 (22.2) | 19 (44.2) |
Farrowing unit pen dirtiness = dirty | 13 (54.2) | 2 (20.0) | 4 (44.4) | 19 (44.2) |