Publication Date: January 1, 2004
Reference: Banff Pork Seminar 2004
Country: Canada
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Variation in market weight is a major concern for swine production systems. Canadian Processors have a relatively narrow weight window and very few packers, making targets very specific. Methods of dealing with variation can be divided into artificial reduction in variation, methods to reduce variation, and managing variation without reducing it. Artificial reduction involves sorting by size in the nursery or finisher and aggressive cross fostering in farrowing.









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