Table 1 Approximate numbers of different kinds of pig herds, total number of sows and annual number of pigs slaughtered in Nordic countries in 1998.
Denmark | Sweden | Finland | Norway | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nucleus herds | 60 | 40 | 150 | 110b | - |
Multiplying herds | 230 | 150 | 20 | 85 | - |
Conventional herds | |||||
- farrowing | 2.800 | 5.100 | 2.300 | 500 | - |
- farrowing-to-finishing | 5.500 | 760 | 1.400 | 3.400 | 54 |
- finishing | 10.000 | 5.800 | 1.800 | 2.000 | - |
- sow pool systems | - | 30 | 8 | 1 | - |
Total no. of sows (thousands) | 1.000 | 274 | 185a | 65 | 4 |
Annual no. of pigs | |||||
Slaughtered (mill.) | 21 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.065 |