'We've bred them to their limit': death rates surge for female pigs in the US

'We've bred them to their limit': death rates surge for female pigs in the US:

With sows producing 23 piglets a year on average, intensive farming is called into question over rise in animals suffering prolapse

Death rates for female pigs in the US are rising fast, sending alarm bells ringing throughout the farming industry.

The mortality rate rose from 5.8% to 10.2% on farms owning more than 125 sows between 2013-2016, according to one organisation that collects data across 800 companies.

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