Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm
Authors: Mark S. Honeyman (Iowa State University) , Dave Breach (Iowa State University)
One alternative farrowing system that was evaluated earlier was the Swedish deep-bedded system using free-stall farrowing boxes and group lactation. The system was demonstrated at the ISU Armstrong Research Farm in southwest Iowa for 2 1/2 years. This system worked well with one exception—a high prewean mortality of 28%, primarily during the first several days after birth, when it was 80%. The purpose of this demonstration was to evaluate combining crated farrowing with bedded group lactation in an effort to reduce prewean mortality.
Keywords: Animal Science
How to Cite: Honeyman, M. S. & Breach, D. (2006) “Combining Crated Farrowing with Bedded Group Lactation”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2005(1).