Table 2 Piglet production and losses in the Nordic countries.
From: Perinatal death in production animals in the Nordic countries – incidence and costs
Variable | Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden | Iceland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of sows | 1,100,000 | 161,000 | 80,000 | 160,000 | |
Farrowings/year | 2.24 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.2 | |
Live born/litter | 13.2 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 12.2 | |
Dead born/litter | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.91 | |
Preweaning mortality | 14.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.4 | |
Total lost piglets | 8,156,000 | 890,000 | 490,000 | 980,000 | |
Value per extra piglet | - | - | 580 NOK | 350 SEK | |
Total loss, mill | - | - | 283 mill NOK | 344 mill SEK |