Conferences
3 October 2022, Online
Animals Webinar | Management of (Hyper)Prolific Sows and Their Litters
In our modern pork industry we continually strive for better performance to underpin increased profitability. The selection for increased sow prolificacy has been successful with relatively recent annual piglet production targets of 24 pigs increasing to in excess of 30. However, there is a price to be paid in terms of farrowing durations, piglet birthweights and birthweight variations which may impact preweaning growth and survival. Further, with so many pigs to raise, sow management has never been so important if fertility is to be maintained. The presenters of this webinar, Kate Plush and Pieter Langendijk, are recognised experts in this area or swine management and will address the question of how to wean more pigs in a sustainable manner recognising potential impacts on animal welfare.
The following experts will be present and talk:
- Dr. Roy Kirkwood, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Australia
- Dr. Kate Plush, Science, Technology and Adoption Manager, Solutions, SunPork Group, Australia
- Dr. Pieter Langendijk, Trouw Nutrition R&D, The Netherlands
When? 3 October 2022 at 9:00 am CEST | 3:00 am EDT | 3:00 pm CST Asia
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