Table 1.
Overview of herds included in the study
| Herd name | Owner | Type of production | Number and type of animals | Age ranges, weeks | Approximate weight ranges, kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow 1 | |||||
| F1B1 | Owner 1 | Breeding | 500 sows | Piglets: 0–4 | Piglets: 1–7 |
| F1B2 | Owner 1 | Breeding | 300 sows | Piglets: 0–4 Weaned piglets: 4–12 |
1–7, 5–30 |
| F1Q | Owner 1 | Gilt quarantine | 200 pregnant sows 550 gilts 1000 finishers |
10–32 12–18 |
30–120 30–110 |
| F1WF1 | Owner 2 | Wean-to-finish | 1220 finishers | 4–18 | 7–110 |
| F1WF2 | Owner 3 | Wean-to-finish | 2000 finishers | 4–18 | 7–110 |
| F1F1 | Owner 2 | Finishing | 1000 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
| F1F2 | Owner 4 | Finishing | 800 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
| Flow 2 | |||||
| F2B1 | Owner 5 | Breeding | 400 sows 2000 growers |
Piglets: 1–4 Weaned piglets: 4–12 |
1–7 5–30 |
| F2B2 | Owner 5 | Breeding | 320 sows 1300 growers |
Piglets 1–4 Weaned piglets: 4–12 |
1–7 5–30 |
| F2F1 | Owner 6 | Finishing | 1600 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
| F2F2 | Owner 7 | Finishing | 900 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
| F2F3 | Owner 5 | Finishing | 1000 finishers | 11–18 | 30–110 |
F1B1 Flow 1 Breeding Herd 1, F1B2 Flow 1 Breeding Herd 2, F1F1 Flow 1 Finisher Herd 1, F1F2 Flow 1 Finisher Herd 2, F1Q Flow 1 Quarantine, F1WF1 Flow 1 Wean-Finish 1, F1WF2 Flow 1 Wean-Finish 2, F2B1 Flow 2 Breeding Herd 1, F2B2 Flow 2 Breeding Herd 2, F2F1 Flow 2 Finisher Herd 1, F2F2 Flow 2 Finisher Herd 2, F2F3 Flow 2 Finisher Herd 3