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Area of Science:

  • Animal Science
  • Agricultural Management
  • Veterinary Epidemiology

Background:

  • Interrelationships between pig health, productivity, and antimicrobial use are recognized.
  • Previous register-based studies show farm-level variations in these metrics.
  • Farm-specific management factors require more detailed investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify common key management factors in well-managed weaner pig production.
  • To describe management practices of farmers with optimal health and productivity outcomes.
  • To inform future research on factors characterizing successful pig farming.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted in-depth interviews using an elaborate interview guide with farmers.
  • Selected 11 farms with 7-30 kg weaner production for qualitative analysis.
  • Focused on farms with low antimicrobial use, low mortality, and high daily weight gain.

Main Results:

  • Participating farms outperformed national medians for antimicrobial use, mortality, and daily weight gain.
  • Common practices included farm sectioning, all-in-all-out procedures, single-source weaner purchasing, and owner involvement.
  • Farmers identified specific focus areas (e.g., feeding, facility refurbishment) as crucial for success, indicating heterogeneity.

Conclusions:

  • Register data indicated farm similarities, but interviews revealed farmer heterogeneity and diverse success factors.
  • Non-registerable, qualitative factors significantly influence pig production outcomes.
  • Further research into different farmer types and their specific management impacts is recommended.