Tucked tails? Act fast!
A new, not yet tested material could help mitigate tail biting in growing and finishing pigs.
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Free farrowing systems on commercial farms in Denmark and Spain
Confinement is strongly criticised by public opinion and the industry is moving towards innovative housing of lactating sows.
Can we apply principles of outdoor farming on an indoor unit? Facilities and management (II/II)
The second part of this article tells us what we can learn from sow's nesting instinct, creep-feed intake, relationship with the operator and groups formation in camping systems for use in our closed farms.
Tail biting outbreaks: strategies to minimize the problem and on-going preventative measures
The authors share their strategies in the face of tail biting outbreaks as well as on-going preventative measures.
Tail biting: how is this problem perceived across the world? Are we ready to stop docking tails?
The authors share their experience on tail biting risk factors identification as well as the production of non-docked pigs.
Portable and economic toys for pigs
More attractive for the pigs, more comfortable for farmers.
Challenges of the Spanish pig industry
Spain is, regarding pig census, the third country in the world in relation to pig production, behind China and the USA, and the fourth as pork producer because Germany fattens many piglets imported from The Netherlands and Denmark, and it also slaughters pigs from these and other countries.
Measures to reduce neonatal mortality: management, genetics and new housing for lactating sows
Neonatal mortality does not only depend on the design of the farrowing crate, but also on genetic and management factors, as well as litter size, especially with the increased use of hyper-prolific dam lines.
Enrichment material to prevent tail-biting
To prevent tail biting, animals must be able to express their exploratory behaviour in an appropriate manner. This article presents the points to consider when choosing the most appropriate material.
The piglet's basic requirements: real welfare
Bearing welfare in mind, which should be the size of the group of animals housed in a pen?
Heat Stress Management Strategies on Farm
This article summarizes the main points to beat heat stress in pigs.
Energy savings using cover-nests in farrowing rooms
The use of these nests help create two well-differentiated areas: a warmer one for the piglets and a cooler one for the sows.
Use of materials for avoiding tail biting
In many cases, the use of materials that lessen the piglets' boredom helps to control the problem.
Animal welfare in the fattening stage
This trick consists in offering cheap manipulable materials that satisfy the pigs' needs.
Welfare assessment - present and future of the Welfare Quality® view
This protocol is a very useful diagnostic tool so we can have a comprehensive view of a farm on a certain moment.
Current situation of the castration of piglets in Europe
The European Declaration on alternatives to the castration of pigs is a declaration that is a voluntary agreement in which, for the first time, the European swine farmers have manifested a proactive stance with the aim of presenting a solution, from the swine sector, to a social demand.