Table 10 Percentage effects of improving sow quality or husbandry conditions in front of different sow/husbandry-backgrounds. All data related to the maximum effect (100%) achieved in weaners by improvement of husbandry conditions in low quality sows
| Step | Improving housing | Improving housing | Improving sow q | Improving sow q | Improving both | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in | Low Q sow | High Q sow | Standard housing | Improved housing | LowQ +standard housing | Mean per age class |
| SP | 63.8 | 48.4 | 28.5 | 13.2 | 76.9 | 46.2 |
| W | 100.0 | 42.9 | 56.0 | −1.1 | 98.9 | 59.3 |
| F | 32.2 | 40.9 | −5.8 | 2.9 | 35.1 | 21.1 |
| Mean all age classes | 65.3 | 44.1 | 26.3 | 5.0 | 70.3 | |