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In order to avoid that the pigs urinate and defecate in the trough we can place approximately a metre of pipe on the floor parallel to the trough and tightened with two clamps.

It consists in lengthening the towropes of the windows that we want to keep more open.

Keeping the doors always closed with the help of a counterweight

With a water tank above the pregnant sows cages we ensure their water supply.

A simple piece of cigarette paper will help us to evaluate, in an unbiased way, if the surfaces are completely dry after their cleaning and disinfection.

The two main factors that make that certain farms have not been successful adapting to the animal welfare regulations are design and handling/management.

Micro-sprinklers were installed above the windows in order to reduce the temperature in the farrowing rooms in summer.

Use of sows' ear tags for identifying each of the liquid feed valves with their corresponding number.

Medication of the water in the tank in a quick way and without having to go up a ladder, and achieving a good mixing of the product.

In many occasions, the location of the heat lamp very near to the head of the sow can bother her.

This trick allows us to save hypothermic piglets easily, quickly and with surprising results.

The aim of this trick is the improvement of the quality of the environment in the farrowing quarters for the sows as well as for the piglets, saving on energy consumption by means of the manufacturing of nests.

We are going to save money in heating during the weaners stage guaranteeing the thermal comfort of the piglets by creating two environments in the weaners stage defining an area for the nest and an outside area.

The farms can be free from PRRS, enzootic pneumonia, atrophic rhinitis, pleuropneumonia, scabies, swine dysentery, and so on. However, why is it we are still unable to characterize farms as Salmonella-free?

The thermographic cameras can measure the temperature in all the image with resolutions that are equivalent to 19,200 infrared thermometers at the same time.

Production manuals and legislation often give recommendations as to the minimum space requirements for each type of animal. There are many sources where we can find information about the minimum requirements to ensure animal comfort. But, what is the optimal number of animals to put in a pen? Is there a magic number? There is not as much documentation on this topic.