Using the Moving Floor concept, pig houses can be made into emission low units. At the moment, 3 pen types are available, all ...

Transitioning from conventional farrowing crates to flexible farrowing pens will bring many challenges, along with significant opportunities to further improve pig welfare, based on producers ...

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has launched a Multi-Stakeholder Action Plan, backed by various promiment players in the ...

but the difference to ordinary farrowing pens was small. What was tested? In the first phase of the project, so-called pilot phase, seven materials were tested in various designs. For weaned piglets, ...

A new plan aims to accelerate the transition away from farrowing crates in UK pig farming, marking a major step toward higher ...

Farrowing: When about to farrow (give birth) separate the pregnant pig from the rest and put her in a special farrowing pen. Pigs in most instances give birth unaided but ensure you provide soft ...