Inside Pigs
More finishers and sows in Denmark
The number of fattening pigs and breeding sows in Denmark has increased considerably. Danish statistics show that on April 1, the pig herd...
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This brings the number of Danish pigs to 12,7 million. The number of piglets increased by 5,7% to almost 2,7 million. The number of pregnant sows also increased sharply, by 4% to 785.000. The pig supply is more extensive this summer, as the number of fattening pigs over 50 kilos increased by 6,1% to 2,89 million. The number of fattening pigs below this limit increased by 4,2% to almost 6 million head.
Growth continues
The figures are based on a sample of approximately 2.000 pig farms, but are nevertheless representative of the whole. Compared to the official count in January, growth continues, which is mainly a result of the better prices in 2019. Growth is expected to increase significantly in the further course of 2020 and the first half of 2021.