Document Type
Report
Report Number
Swine 84-8
Publication Date
1984
Summary
The economic return that is realized by a commercial swine operation is largely determined by the efficiency of the sow herd. Increasing litter size and shortening the interval between litters results in greater yearly production per sow unit. Weaning at 2 weeks and allowing 10 days for rebreeding, theoretically, allows the production of 2.65 litters per sow per year~ compared to the national average of 1.7 litters.
This study was conducted to determine the effect of weaning age on post weaning performance.
Number of Pages
6
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Christopherson, R. A.; Libal, G. W.; Thaler, R. C.; and Borg, B. S., "Effect of Weaning Age on Pig Performance to Eight Weeks" (1984). South Dakota Swine Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1984. 9.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_swine_1984/9