Table 3 Number and percentage (in brackets) of dead and excluded sows and reason of exclusion
Treatment | V (n = 94) | NV (n = 97) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality in first reproductive cycle | 2 (2.13%) | 5 (5.15%) | |
Exclusion at the end of the first reproductive cycle | Return to oestrus | 13 (13.83%) | 14 (14.43%) |
Culling. Old sow | 2 (2.13%) | 1 (1.03%) | |
Culling. Lameness | 1 (1.06%) | 0 (0%) | |
Human mistakes (vaccination, misplaced sows…) | 1 (1.06%) | 2 (2.06%) | |
TOTAL excluded animals | 17 (18.09%) | 17 (17.53%) | |
Mortality in second reproductive cycle | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.67%) | |