Engblom, LindaStalder, KennethMabry, John2020-06-292020-06-29Fri Jan 012010-01-01https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/8737<p>To evaluate the present situation, sow removal and lifetime production was investigated among 132 U.S. pork producers participating in the Datashare program with PigCHAMP. Of the removed sows, 18% only produced one litter before removal, and less than 50% produced five litters. Most sows (32%) were removed due to reproductive disorders and only every fifth are removed due to old age. Of the removed sows 84% were slaughtered, 3% were euthanized on farm and 12% were mortalities found on farm. On average a sow weaned 40.6 piglets during her lifetime. There was a substantial variation between farms. Producers need to be aware of that too high and too early removal of sows result in lower profitability and evaluate their situation.</p>enarticleisulib-bepress-aws-west16013393883ans_air/vol656/iss1/83https://doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-49AgricultureAnimal SciencesASL R2562