Variable | Level | Herds per level (%) | Herds per level (n) |
---|---|---|---|
General herd factors | |||
Number of sows | < 250 | 58.4 | 73 |
250 - < 500 | 32.0 | 40 | |
≥ 500 | 9.6 | 12 | |
Number of nursery pigs | ≥ 250 - < 500 | 9.6 | 12 |
≥ 500 - <1,000 | 46.4 | 58 | |
≥ 1,000 | 44.0 | 55 | |
 | 0 | 27.2 | 34 |
Number of fattening pigs | > 1 - < 500 | 6.4 | 8 |
≥ 500 - < 1,000 | 25.6 | 32 | |
≥ 1,000 - < 2,000 | 25.6 | 32 | |
≥ 2,000 | 15.2 | 19 | |
Production or age groups within the same building as the farrowing unit | No others | 15.2 | 19 |
Nursery pigs and fattening pigs | 12.0 | 15 | |
Sows | 48.0 | 60 | |
Nursery-/ fattening pigs and sows | 24.8 | 31 | |
Moving of sows through compartments stocked with nursery pigs | No | 98.4 | 123 |
Yes | 1.6 | 2 | |
Moving of sows through compartments stocked with fattening pigs | No | 99.2 | 124 |
Yes | 0.8 | 1 | |
Management in the farrowing unit | |||
Farrowing rhythm | continuous farrowing | 4.8 | 6 |
Batch-wise farrowings: | every week | 11.2 | 14 |
every second week | 31.2 | 39 | |
every third week | 41.6 | 52 | |
every fourth week | 9.6 | 12 | |
at longer intervals than four weeks | 1.6 | 2 | |
All-in/all-out policy | 100% of all batches | 68.0 | 85 |
< 100% of all batches | 32.0 | 40 | |
Farrowing unit for sows not fitting into a dedicated batch of the rhythm (RTE) | No | 56.8 | 71 |
Yes | 43.2 | 54 | |
Idle time of the farrowing unit in days | < 1 | 19.2 | 24 |
> 1 - < 3 | 46.4 | 58 | |
> 3 | 34.4 | 43 | |
Disinfection of the compartment before restocking | 100% of all batches | 23.2 | 29 |
< 100% of all batches | 76.8 | 96 | |
Cleaning of the compartment with high pressure cleaner before restocking | 100% of all batches | 0.8 | 1 |
< 100% of all batches | 99.2 | 124 | |
Washing of the sows before moving into the farrowing unit | never | 45.6 | 57 |
100% of all batches | 32.8 | 41 | |
< 100% of all batches | 21.6 | 27 | |
Age of piglet in days p.p., when receiving first iron injection | < 3 | 79.2 | 99 |
> 3 | 20.8 | 26 | |
Repetition of iron injection in piglets | No | 60.8 | 76 |
Yes | 39.2 | 49 | |
Age of piglets in days, when castration takes place | < 3 | 20.8 | 26 |
> 3 - < 7 | 49.6 | 62 | |
> 7 | 29.6 | 37 | |
Age of piglets in days, when tail docking takes place | < 3 | 75.2 | 94 |
> 3 - < 7 | 24.8 | 31 | |
Age of piglets in days, when teeth grinding takes place | No teeth grinding | 35.2 | 44 |
> 1 - < 7 | 64.8 | 81 | |
Age of piglets in days, when ear tagging takes place | < 3 | 12.0 | 15 |
> 3 - < 7 | 40.8 | 51 | |
> 7 | 47.2 | 59 | |
Age of piglets in days, when weaning takes place | < 20 | 8.0 | 10 |
> 20 - < 28 days | 87.2 | 109 | |
> 28 | 4.8 | 6 | |
Management in the nursery unit | |||
All-in/all-out policy | 100% of all batches | 83.2 | 104 |
< 100% of all batches | 16.8 | 21 | |
Cleaning of the compartment with high pressure cleaner before restocking | 100% of all batches | 100.0 | 125 |
< 100% of all batches | Â | Â | |
Disinfection of the compartment before restocking | 100% of all batches | 83.2 | 104 |
< 100% of all batches | 16.8 | 21 | |
Management in the fattening unit | |||
All-in/all-out policy | 100% of all batches | 85.7 | 78 |
 | < 100% of all batches | 14.3 | 13 |
Cleaning of the compartment with high pressure cleaner before restocking | 100% of all batches | 90.1 | 82 |
 | < 100% of all batches | 9.9 | 9 |
Disinfection of the compartment before restocking | 100% of all batches | 69.2 | 63 |
 | < 100% of all batches | 30.8 | 28 |
Replacement policy (sows) | |||
Source of the gilts | Own breeding | 11.2 | 14 |
Purchase | 88.8 | 111 | |
Quarantine for gilts | No | 5.3 | 6 |
Yes | 94.7 | 108 | |
Duration of the quarantine in weeks | ≤ 3 | 24.1 | 26 |
> 3 - ≤ 6 | 66.6 | 72 | |
> 6 | 9.3 | 10 | |
Location of the quarantine compartment | Separate farm | 8.3 | 9 |
Separate building | 69.5 | 75 | |
Separate compartment | 22.2 | 24 | |
All-in/all-out policy | Yes | 86.1 | 93 |
No | 13.9 | 15 | |
Exposure to the gilts | Nothing | 55.5 | 60 |
Living pigs | 30.6 | 33 | |
Faeces | 13.9 | 15 | |
Replacement policy (boars) | |||
Source of replacement boars | Own breeding | 52.0 | 65 |
Purchase | 48.0 | 60 | |
Number of purchases of replacement boars in the last 12 month | 0 | 74.4 | 93 |
≥ 1 | 25.6 | 32 | |
Quarantine for replacement boars | No | 78.3 | 47 |
Yes | 21.7 | 13 | |
Housing in the farrowing unit | |||
Flooring in the farrowing pen | Completely plastic | 26.4 | 33 |
Other materials | 73.6 | 92 | |
Flooring in the piglet creep | Completely plastic | 28.0 | 35 |
Other materials | 72.0 | 90 | |
Heating in the piglet creep | Underfloor heating + infrared light | 63.2 | 79 |
Other systems | 36.8 | 46 | |
Air inlet | Door | 44.8 | 56 |
Other systems | 55.2 | 69 | |
Air outlet | Fan | 83.2 | 104 |
Other systems | 16.8 | 21 | |
Housing of gilts | |||
Flooring | Fully slatted | 39.8 | 43 |
Other systems | 60.2 | 65 | |
Pen walls | Concrete | 57.4 | 62 |
Open | 42.6 | 46 | |
Feeding system | Automatic | 60.2 | 65 |
Manual | 39.8 | 43 | |
Air inlet | Door | 23.1 | 25 |
Other systems* | 76.9 | 83 | |
Air outlet | Fan | 46.3 | 50 |
Other systems** | 53.7 | 58 | |
Storage of manure | Subsurface | 92.6 | 100 |
Outside of the compartment | 7.4 | 8 | |
Housing of replacement boars | |||
Flooring | Fully slatted | 46.2 | 6 |
Other systems | 53.8 | 7 | |
Pen walls | Concrete | 30.8 | 4 |
Open | 69.2 | 9 | |
Feeding system | Automatic | 69.2 | 9 |
Manual | 30.8 | 4 | |
Air inlet | Door | 30.8 | 4 |
Other systems | 69.2 | 9 | |
Air outlet | Fan | 53.8 | 7 |
Other systems | 46.2 | 6 | |
Storage of manure | Underfloor | 92.3 | 12 |
 | Outside of the compartment | 7.7 | 1 |