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BPEX: Pig project a huge success
A unique £1.5 million project involving national mass
vaccination of pigs – something that has never been tried before – is proving a
resounding success.
The project was looking at the value of vaccinating against PCV2 and the
results are so important for the English pig industry, the preliminary findings
are being announced immediately.
They were presented at the PVS autumn
meeting using replies from vets responsible for 100,000 sows and 2,000,000 pigs
to finish. The conclusion from the survey showed dramatic improvements in
physical performance in all areas:
• increased weaned litter size up to half a
piglet per litter;
• up to 5% lower nursery and 6% lower finishing
mortalities.
• pigs were more uniform
• pigs reached finished weight up to
10 days earlier.
On top of the results, BPEX Director of Pig Industry
Development Mark Wilson, had more good news. He said: “We planned for a
nine-month project to end in December but I am delighted to announce the
research project will be extended for another month. We will be writing to all
those who have taken part with the good news.”
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