Not only birth weight influences the survival of the piglets but also parturition time. For instance, special diets for birth preparation show faster births and less problems with mastitis, metritis, agalactia (MMA). Supplying a special mix of glycerol bound fatty acids named SowCid from 21 days pre-partum has shown to improve colostrum quality and increase piglet vitality. This corresponds to the amount of colostrum consumed per piglet, thereby decreasing overall mortality.
Early lactation