Heating around the time of birth saves 0.3 piglets per litter
Written by Dorthe PoulsgÃ¥rd Frandsen, Senior Specialist, SEGES Danish Pig Research Centre, Abstract Additional heat around the time of farrowing significantly increased the rectal temperature of piglets weighing 900 g or less. Rectal temperature is an indicator of piglets’ survival chances, ie. the higher the body temperature above the lower critical temperature, the better the […]
