This week, Dr. Linhares’s team from Iowa State University is proposing a model to analyze wean-to-finish mortality based on whole-herd parameters such as farrowing rate, PRRS status or even management factors.
Key Points
- An automated model was developed to consolidate multiple data streams from weaning cohorts to their respective closeouts.
- Sow farm productivity and health are highly associated with wean to finish mortality.
- Sow farm-related data explained 74.1% of the variation observed on wean to finish mortality.