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Drinker position influences the cleanness of the lying area of pigs in a welfare-friendly housing facility

This study has identified a simple method of increasing the cleanliness of pigs’ dedicated lying areas, which has important implications for improving the design of pig housing facilities and maximising pig welfare.

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Photo 2. Stalls in the breeding area must allow easy access for a correct stimulation of the sows before insemination

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The ideal mating/early gestation barn: stalls, feeders, floor, light (2/2)

The views of experienced experts on what the ideal mating /early gestation barn should look like.

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SPACE 2018: An Expo that meets the challenges of the different sectors

SPACE 2018 will be held from Tuesday 11 September to Friday 14 September at Rennes Exhibition Centre.

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Mud room

The perfect mud room!

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United Kingdom: record in organic pig numbers

The number of pigs rea red organically saw the largest proportional increase.

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Keeping pigs in their comfort zone

A new method of comparing the environmental performance of pig houses has been devised by Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings.

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Powerful new Dicam2 offers remote piggery control via smartphones and tablets

A powerful next generation of one of the pig industry’s most popular environmental control systems is being launched at the British Pig and Poultry Fair (Stoneleigh Park, 15^th & 16^th May).

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Low frequency aeration of pig slurry affects slurry characteristics and emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia

The effect of aerating pig slurry during 2 min every 6 h was tested. Aeration increased slurry pH by 0.7 units and NH3 emissions by 20%. CH4 emissions decreased by 40% and no significant N2O emission was detected.

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We must allow for a little extra space that allows for the routine cleaning operations of the area where we will house the weaned or mated sows.

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The ideal mating area: general design (1/2)

Joan Wennberg discusses with different experts how do they think that the ideal mating area design should be.

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How to move piglets quickly and without getting tired

30 years ago, the idea of setting up a conveyor belt like the ones that are (or were) used in poultry farming appeared.

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From greenhouse gas to carbon credits

Edwina Beveridge runs a mixed farming operation in New South Wales, Australia. At any given time, she has some 2,200 pigs on site - which adds up to a lot of methane. By investing in a methane digestion system, she now turns it into energy.

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Photo 2. Pen for training the gilts to enter and exit the feeding station. Side A only has drinkers, and the feeding troughs are in area B. To encourage the sows to go from one side to the other, the feed is placed in one side (B), and in side A there is only water.

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Training gilts for using ESF with minimum effort

The most difficult thing for sows is learning to open doors. Here we show an easy and practical way to achieve it.

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Removal of hydrogen sulphide from pig house using biofilter with fungi

Removal of hydrogen sulphide in a biofilter correlates with the presence of fungi. The biofilter removed more than 60% of hydrogen sulphide in the presence of fungi.

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Blower heaters mounted outside weaner pens can offer significant advantages, says Tim Miller.

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Blowers better for weaners

Blower heaters for weaner-grower pens may offer significant advantages over conventional in-pen bar heaters, according to Tim Miller environmental specialist with ARM Buildings.

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New pen concepts could address animal welfare concerns in an environmentally friendly way

DLG-Agrifuture Insights "Chart of the Month" for March tackles the conflict between animal welfare and protecting the environment.

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Photo 1. Difference of lighting in gestation barn before and after the installation of an extra lighting system.

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The importance of lighting in your farm

One of the main tools to encourage the installation of extra lighting in the mating area is the data analysis, and more specifically the weaning-to-service interval.