How to manage your gilt

Good management and selection of gilts is fundamental to maintaining a productive herd. At any time, 20–25 percent of production should be from gilts. 45 percent replacement means that half the herd will have been replaced in the past year. Performance from, and management of, this parity, therefore has a large impact on overall productivity and profitability.

Emerging evidence suggests that the environment in which a gilt is reared during her suckling, nursery and finishing stages, as well as during her period as a maiden gilt, can have an impact on her lifetime performance.

Fill in and submit the form on the right to download our full article on maiden gilt management today to figure out how to provide an environment that:

• Supports and maintains healthy gilts.
• Does not expose gilts to mycotoxins.
• Does not compromise growth.