Table 1.
Demographic characterization of the visited farms (n = 58).
| Farm Type | Total n (%) |
|---|---|
| Farrow-to-finish | 19 (33) |
| Breeding farms | 26 (45) |
| Growing farms | 4 (7) |
| Fattening farms | 9 (15) |
| Herd size (number/herd) | |
| ≤100 sows or finished pigs | 7 (12) |
| 101–500 sows or finished pigs | 28 (48) |
| 501–1000 sows or finished pigs | 13 (22) |
| >1000 sows or finished pigs | 10 (17) |
| Other farm activities | |
| Pig farming only | 7 (12) |
| Dairy cattle | 42 (72) |
| Aquaculture | 10 (17) |
| Beef cattle | 7 (12) |
| Other | 1 (2) |
| Labor type | |
| Family and hired | 28 (48) |
| Family | 25 (43) |
| Hired | 5 (9) |