Table 1 Descriptive statistics of general management of 58 Irish farrow-to-finish farms participating in a survey about tail biting in their growing pigs
From: Irish pig farmer’s perceptions and experiences of tail and ear biting
Question | Answer | Range |
|---|---|---|
Most common maternal line | Landrace/Large white 60% Duroc 7% Hampshire 3% Unknown* 30% | |
Most common meat line | Danbred 29% Duroc 17% Maxgro 17% Landrace/Large white 12% Hampshire 5% Unknown* 20% | |
Weaning age (days) | 28 (±1.8) | 21–35 |
Average 1st stage (approximately 0–47 days from weaning) weaners per pen | 42 (±25) | 12–134 |
Average 2nd stage (approximately 47–81 days from weaning) weaners per pen | 32 (±17) | 12–100 |
Average finishers (approximately 81–159 days from weaning) per pen | 26 (±11) | 8–60 |
Percentage kept in mixed sex groups | 69% | |
Percentage kept in same group from weaning | 34% | |
Percentage mixed at all stages | 66% | |
Most common ventilation in first stage weaners | Natural 14% Mechanical 86% | |
Most common ventilation in second stage weaners | Natural 13% Mechanical 87% | |
Most common ventilation in finishers | Natural 23% Mechanical 77% |