{Tool} Avoiding too large of a litter and piglet losses. [Zu grosse Würfe und Ferkelverlust vermeiden.] Creator(s): Früh, Barbara; Haldemann, Peter; Henning, Luther (Suisag) and Tanner, Christoph. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. FiBL-Merkblatt. (2015)
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Document available online at: https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/1695-grosse-wuerfe.html
Summary
The leaflet highlights long-term breeding measures, focusing on boars and juvenile sows, as well as short-term steps which allow for healthy sows and piglets following farrowing if the litter is too large for the sow. It provides various strategies to take and explains when is best to take them. This leaflet was made for organic farmers and farm advisors and is relevant across Europe.
Summary translation
Setzen Biobetriebe Sauen- und Eberlinien mit hohem Reproduktionspotential ein, kommt es vor, dass mehr Ferkel geboren werden als die Sauen selber aufziehen können. Das Merkblatt zeigt, mit welchen langfristigen Zuchtmassnahmen dem Problem begegnet werden kann und mit welchen kurzfristigen Managementmassnahmen Ferkelverluste vermieden werden können.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Explore long and short-term measures which help avoid piglet losses. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | If organic farms use sow and boar bloodlines with a high reproductive potential, it can happen that more piglets are born than the sows themselves can rear. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The leaflet shows which long-term breeding measures and short-term management measures can be used to prevent piglet losses. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | animal husbandry, animal production, swine, sows, piglets, boars, barrows, animal breeding, animal genetics |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English animal production http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_437 English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English sows http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7271 English piglets http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5872 English boars http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_977 English barrows http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_32386 English animal breeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_423 English animal genetics http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_49986 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Breeding and genetics Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > Selected tools Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Pigs |
| Related Links: | https://www.fibl.org/, https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/1695-grosse-wuerfe.html, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/38227, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1298292666443223040 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 38227 |
| Deposited On: | 04 Aug 2020 10:58 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 12:31 |
| Document Language: | German/Deutsch |
| Status: | Published |
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