The impact of herd age structure on the performance of commercial sow-breeding farms
This study shows the importance of herd age structure on sow-breeding farms as a factor of reproductive efficiency. The results endorse the proposed classification based on the curvature of the trend parabola obtained with the quadratic function to categorize herd structures into three groups. Additionally, these findings highlight the importance of considering the herd age structure in farm decision-making.
Authors
- Raquel Quintanilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3274-3434)
- José Carlos Casas‐Rosal
- Llibertat Tusell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2419-7330)
- Vicente Rodríguez‐Estévez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0148-2892)
- Cipriano Díaz-Gaona
- Nuria Alòs
- João Simões (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4997-3933)
- Santos Sanz-Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4579-1953)
Institutions
- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (PT)
- Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (ES)
- University of Córdoba (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Porcine Health Management
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-024-00406-5
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.19