Feeding the Hypor Sow and Gilt in Gestation
The feeding program for breeding pigs, and the type of diets used, have a major impact on many aspects of performance from farrowing rate and litter size to piglet weaning weight and sow health. In their breeding program, Hypor R&D takes into consideration the fact that daily feed intake of sows is a trait of importance in maternal lines, that it is highly heritable and directly linked to growth performance and feed conversion.
6 January 2009
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