Danish Agromek Show: Porcivet neoprene jacket keeps underweight piglets alive

This Kruuse Porcivet neoprene thermo-jacket for low-birth-weight piglets is designed to go on 24 hours after birth and stay on for 3-5 days as an alternative to using heat lamps.

It is adjustable and can be machine-washed at 30C and reused.

Tests on Danish farms showed that the number of weaned piglets rose by one piglet per sow, claims the company.

Cost in Denmark is £9.40 for a pack three jackets.