Table 1 Overview of herds included in the study
Herd name | Owner | Type of production | Number and type of animals | Age ranges, weeks | Approximate weight ranges, kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flow 1 | |||||
F1B1 | Owner 1 | Breeding | 500 sows | Piglets: 0–4 | Piglets: 1–7 |
F1B2 | Owner 1 | Breeding | 300 sows | Piglets: 0–4 Weaned piglets: 4–12 | 1–7, 5–30 |
F1Q | Owner 1 | Gilt quarantine | 200 pregnant sows 550 gilts 1000 finishers | 10–32 12–18 | 30–120 30–110 |
F1WF1 | Owner 2 | Wean-to-finish | 1220 finishers | 4–18 | 7–110 |
F1WF2 | Owner 3 | Wean-to-finish | 2000 finishers | 4–18 | 7–110 |
F1F1 | Owner 2 | Finishing | 1000 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
F1F2 | Owner 4 | Finishing | 800 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
Flow 2 | |||||
F2B1 | Owner 5 | Breeding | 400 sows 2000 growers | Piglets: 1–4 Weaned piglets: 4–12 | 1–7 5–30 |
F2B2 | Owner 5 | Breeding | 320 sows 1300 growers | Piglets 1–4 Weaned piglets: 4–12 | 1–7 5–30 |
F2F1 | Owner 6 | Finishing | 1600 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
F2F2 | Owner 7 | Finishing | 900 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
F2F3 | Owner 5 | Finishing | 1000 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |