Naslov
Influence of housing systems on stillbirth and mortality rate in preweaning pigs farrowed by different gilt breeds

Autori
Antunović, Boris ; Baban, Mirjana ; Dobranić, Vesna ; Margeta, Vladimir ; Mijić, Pero ; Njari, Bela ; Pavičić, Željko ; Poljak, Vedran ; Steiner, Zvonimir ; Wellbrock, Wiebke

Izvornik
Italian journal of animal science (1594-4077) 8 (2009), S3; 193-195

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kratko priopcenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
housing ; stillborn pigs ; preweaning pigs' mortality ; gilts' breed

Sažetak
The aim of this paper was to investigate the influence of housing systems on stillbirth and mortality rate in preweaning pigs farrowed by different gilt breeds. The investigation included first farrowings of 225 Large White (LW) gilts, 297 Swedish Landrace (SL) gilts and 260 crossbreed gilts (LW×SL) in the period of five years. Despite of positive influence of straw through decreased number of stillborn pigs, especially in LW gilts, in further process of production until weaning, less appropriate microclimatic conditions developed in farrowing houses with straw, especially if accompanied with poor ventilation, can result with higher number of perished pigs and lower number of weaned pigs. Most sensible to unsuitable microclimatic conditions in straw bedded farrowing houses, according to the number of perished pigs before weaning, were the pigs from SL gilts, while the pigs from crossbreed gilts LW×SL were the most resistant. These results suggest that adding straw requires special attention on influence of such production on microclimate conditions in pigs' biozone in order to maintain its initial benefits in the time of farrowing through the whole preweaning period, especially in pure breeds of gilts.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina, Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

Napomena
Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium
Animal Science Days ; Animal Nutrition and
Production Systems - Communications, 139-210 ;
Abano Terme, Padova, Italija, 15.-18.09.2009.

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