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Sow mortality has nearly doubled in the past 15 years to approximately 13 percent. Ron Ketchum estimates a midpoint cost of $1,125 per dead sow. This amounts to an estimated $2.25 per pig weaned in incremental production cost.
Source: The Pig Site, November 11, 2021. Link.
Also see: Sow to sales: mortality breakdowns, National Hog Farmer, November 3, 2021. Link.
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