Table 3.
Farrowing production variables
| Variable | Treatment* | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP-FAN | ISO-FAN | ISO-QUIET | ||
| Born alive (#) | 10.20 ± 3.33 | 11.20 ± 3.94 | 9.90 ± 3.48 | 0.70 |
| Stillborn (#) | 1.30 ± 1.34 | 1.20 ± 1.23 | 1.10 ± 1.37 | 0.83 |
| Crushed (#) | 0.30 ± 0.67 | 0.20 ± 0.42 | 0.10 ± 0.32 | 0.55 |
*Sow treatments were assigned as follows: 1) housed with eight other sows under constant fan noise (GROUP-FAN; n = 10), 2) housed alone with fan noise present (ISO-FAN; n = 10), and 3) housed alone without fans running (ISO-QUIET; n = 10).