Tip: Convert a liquid feeder to a dry feeder
The farmer decided to use a facility that was previously used for finishing pigs for the final growth phase of gilts. He adapted the liquid feeders to be able to feed dry feed semi-ad libitum.
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Use of drinkers by finisher pigs depends on drinker location, pig age, time of day, stocking density and tail damage
Results may explain the success of previous studies in classifying tail damage pens from pens without tail damage using sensor data on drinker use.
ETW Energietechnik builds biomethane plant in Alsace
The processing capacity of the plant, which went into operation in February 2023, is about 700 Nm³ of raw biogas per hour
Impacts of evaporative pad cooling on finishing pig performance
Cool cell pads improved pig well-being by providing more cooling than sprinklers but pig performance was unaffected.
The effect of lift crates on piglet survival rate and sow stress level during farrowing
Lift crate sows evidenced an increase in hair cortisol values along with the benefit of the higher survival rate of piglets before weaning.
USDA: New heat stress app for pigs
HotHog, a new smartphone application that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists announced today.
Netherlands peak load scheme underway to reduce nitrogen
Agricultural entrepreneurs can make their businesses more sustainable or take advantage of voluntary termination schemes.
Water medication: How low water consumption affects medication results
Upon medicating water, the doses should be repeated with a time interval that prevents plasma levels from dropping below the minimum effective concentration and exceeding the toxic concentration.
Proposition 12 guidance published in wake of Supreme Court decision
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has published FAQs and a Sow Housing Guide.
Bazooka Farmstar unveils enhanced manure pump and agitation trailers at World Pork Expo
Bazooka Farmstar announces the launch of two groundbreaking products.
Germany to provide federal funding for increased animal welfare
In the future, financial support will be provided for investments in new barns and renovations as well as for ongoing additional costs for higher animal husbandry standards.
SPACE 2023: high-level participation and high-quality content
Space 2023 will take place from September 12 to 14 at the Parc-Expo de Rennes, France.
EU: Possible repercussions of the revision of the Animal Welfare Directive
Copa and Cogeca have commissioned the first comprehensive report to better understand the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the concept popularized by the European citizens' initiative "End the Cage Age".
WELTEC BIOPOWER with Agripower France at the Expo Biogaz in Strasbourg
Small-scale plant concept from WELTEC offers entry into self-sufficiency.
Machine learning algorithms can predict tail biting outbreaks in pigs using feeding behaviour record
Machine learning models can be considered for implementation into automatic feeder systems for real-time prediction of tail biting events.
Bazooka Farmstar announces the release of the Phantom 2 manure injector unit
The Phantom 2 is a liquid manure injection unit that provides maximum performance with minimal soil disturbance.