Gilt rearing impacts on sow performance and longevity – a review

Lifetime performance and longevity are very important parameters of profitability in sow breeding. Opportunity to improve lifetime may be found the rearing period preparation gilts for their future reproductive role. With aim prevent premature culling, it is possible influence body condition, limb mammary gland development, proper function tract through nutrition, technology, strategies. Nutrition plays a role, as can affect all basic requirements achieving satisfactory gilt performance. Selecting most effective strategy difficult because there many factors affecting longevity. The this literature review provide up-to-date information on how influenced choice strategies area nutrition.