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Pig Industry Articles: Housing Systems
Mixing Pigs Without Tears
Pigs may have to be mixed so as to facilitate pig flow, reduce stocking density or make maximum economic use of pig space, according to John Gadd in his latest book, Modern Pig Production Technology. He offers advice on mixing growing pigs and...
Pigs may have to be mixed so as to facilitate pig flow, reduce stocking density or make maximum economic use of pig space, according to John Gadd in his latest book, Modern Pig Production Technology. He offers advice on mixing growing pigs and...
Energy Use and Nutrient Cycling in Pig Production Systems
Researchers explored all aspects of energy use in hog production from the perspective of two systems currently in use in Iowa – conventional confinement systems and bedded hoop barns, according to the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
Researchers explored all aspects of energy use in hog production from the perspective of two systems currently in use in Iowa – conventional confinement systems and bedded hoop barns, according to the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
Group Housing of Gestating Sows from 2013
The requirements for housing sows and gilts during pregnancy after stalls are banned in the EU from 2013 are reviewed in the 2010 annual report from the Danish Pig Research Centre.
The requirements for housing sows and gilts during pregnancy after stalls are banned in the EU from 2013 are reviewed in the 2010 annual report from the Danish Pig Research Centre.
Danish Pig Research Centre: Annual Report 2010: Development of Environmental Technologies
The 2010 annual report from the Danish Pig Research Centre outlines the development of environmental technologies at Grønhøj.
The 2010 annual report from the Danish Pig Research Centre outlines the development of environmental technologies at Grønhøj.
Prairie Swine Research Centre Annual Report 2010
The annual report from the Prairie Swine Centre in Canada includes articles on some recently completed research in the fields of engineering, behaviour and nutrition.
The annual report from the Prairie Swine Centre in Canada includes articles on some recently completed research in the fields of engineering, behaviour and nutrition.
Sow Housing Options
Sara Willis of DEEDI and Neil Gannon of University of Queensland headed a committee of the Queensland Pig Consultancy Group (QPCG), which organised a Seminar and Trade display on Sow Housing Options for 2017 – Meeting the Challenge.
Sara Willis of DEEDI and Neil Gannon of University of Queensland headed a committee of the Queensland Pig Consultancy Group (QPCG), which organised a Seminar and Trade display on Sow Housing Options for 2017 – Meeting the Challenge.
Pigs: The Deep-Litter Solution
With pig production, system design and waste collection methods can vary significantly, with differing implications for animal welfare and the environment, according to the Model Farm Project.
With pig production, system design and waste collection methods can vary significantly, with differing implications for animal welfare and the environment, according to the Model Farm Project.
Norwegian Research Can Save Newborn Piglets
Lower piglet mortality is the goal for Norwegian researchers at the University of Life Sciences (UMB) in a study of newborn piglets and their mothers, according to a report from the Research Council of Norway.
Lower piglet mortality is the goal for Norwegian researchers at the University of Life Sciences (UMB) in a study of newborn piglets and their mothers, according to a report from the Research Council of Norway.
Group Housing Does Not Impair Sow Welfare
To improve welfare – and to comply with regulations in some countries – group housing systems for pregnant sows are gaining popularity. Despite concerns over the welfare of the animals is these dynamic groups, research at Giessen University in Germany...
To improve welfare – and to comply with regulations in some countries – group housing systems for pregnant sows are gaining popularity. Despite concerns over the welfare of the animals is these dynamic groups, research at Giessen University in Germany...
Gilt and First Litter Sow Management
Tips on housing and feeding young sows for a long productive life from Ed Barrie, Sow Weaner Pig Specialist with the Ontario ministry of agriculture in the latest issue of Pork News and Views from OMAFRA.
Tips on housing and feeding young sows for a long productive life from Ed Barrie, Sow Weaner Pig Specialist with the Ontario ministry of agriculture in the latest issue of Pork News and Views from OMAFRA.
Kansas Swine Day 2010
Proceedings of the Kansas Swine Day 2010 conference, which focused on the nutrition and nursery pigs and finishers as well as feed management.
Proceedings of the Kansas Swine Day 2010 conference, which focused on the nutrition and nursery pigs and finishers as well as feed management.
Lighting for Pig Units
A practical guide to lighting in pig houses from BPEX in the series, Research into Action.
A practical guide to lighting in pig houses from BPEX in the series, Research into Action.
Guidelines for Group-Housing Pregnant Sows
The advantages and disadvantages of the different feed ing options for group-housed sows are outlined by Dr Trish Holyoake, Technical Specialist Pig Health, Wagga Wagga in a publication from the NSW government. She also offers tips on getting each system...
The advantages and disadvantages of the different feed ing options for group-housed sows are outlined by Dr Trish Holyoake, Technical Specialist Pig Health, Wagga Wagga in a publication from the NSW government. She also offers tips on getting each system...
Farrowing Room Maintenance
Ed Barrie, sow and weaner pig specialist with OMAFRA, offers tips on maintenance and essential checks on the farrowing room in the latest 'Pork News and Views'.
Ed Barrie, sow and weaner pig specialist with OMAFRA, offers tips on maintenance and essential checks on the farrowing room in the latest 'Pork News and Views'.
Group Sow Housing Focus Groups – Initial Results
Initial results of a project to uncover what pork producers need to be able to comply with this new law requiring sows to be kept in group housing during most of their pregnancy. The article appears in the latest MSU Pork Quarterly and is written...
Initial results of a project to uncover what pork producers need to be able to comply with this new law requiring sows to be kept in group housing during most of their pregnancy. The article appears in the latest MSU Pork Quarterly and is written...
Free Space Utilisation by Sows in Free Access Stalls
Sows housed in the pens arranged in a T-shape used the free-space area significantly more than the sows housed in pens arranged in an I-shape, according to F.C. Lang, S.M. Hayne, V. Heron and H.W. Gonyou in the Prairie Swine Centre Annual Report 2009....
Sows housed in the pens arranged in a T-shape used the free-space area significantly more than the sows housed in pens arranged in an I-shape, according to F.C. Lang, S.M. Hayne, V. Heron and H.W. Gonyou in the Prairie Swine Centre Annual Report 2009....
Group Size and Alley Width Affect the Movement of Market Pigs
When handling near-market weight hogs, group sizes of four or eight pigs are preferable for minimising stress based on handling and behavioural measures, according to L. Kavanagh, S. Goumon and H.W. Gonyou in the Prairie Swine Centre Annual Report 2009....
When handling near-market weight hogs, group sizes of four or eight pigs are preferable for minimising stress based on handling and behavioural measures, according to L. Kavanagh, S. Goumon and H.W. Gonyou in the Prairie Swine Centre Annual Report 2009....
Advances in Sow and Gilt Management
Rudolf Wiedmann of the Centre for Education and Knowledge in Boxberg, Germany, describes the changes that can be made in feeding and husbandry to improve sow and gilt welfare and to reduce losses in a paper presented at this year's London Swine Confe...
Rudolf Wiedmann of the Centre for Education and Knowledge in Boxberg, Germany, describes the changes that can be made in feeding and husbandry to improve sow and gilt welfare and to reduce losses in a paper presented at this year's London Swine Confe...
Application of Computer Simulation to Evaluate Potential Measures for Improving Energy Efficiency in Hog Production
Modifications to lighting and the use of a heat exchanger were more effective at decreasing energy consumption than insulation of the house walls and ceiling. These are the preliminary conclusions of B. Predicala and L. Dominguez from the Prairie Swine...
Modifications to lighting and the use of a heat exchanger were more effective at decreasing energy consumption than insulation of the house walls and ceiling. These are the preliminary conclusions of B. Predicala and L. Dominguez from the Prairie Swine...
London Swine Conference 2010
The London Swine Conference 2010 was held in London, Ontario, Canada on 31 March and 1 April 2010. The theme of the meeting was 'Focus on the Future'.
The London Swine Conference 2010 was held in London, Ontario, Canada on 31 March and 1 April 2010. The theme of the meeting was 'Focus on the Future'.
Foetal Programming – Can it Impact Pork Production?
The type of housing a female is penned in during gestation may cause foetal programming, according to Ronald O. Bates, state swine specialist at Michigan State University, writing in MSU Quarterly Pork Quarterly. In other words, pregnancy housing...
The type of housing a female is penned in during gestation may cause foetal programming, according to Ronald O. Bates, state swine specialist at Michigan State University, writing in MSU Quarterly Pork Quarterly. In other words, pregnancy housing...
Free Space Utilisation of Sows in Free Access Stalls
Not all sows used the free space areas on a regular basis, or for extended periods of time, concluded Dr H. Gonyou and colleagues in the latest Centred on Swine from the Prairie Swine Research Centre. Older and heavier sows used the area most,...
Not all sows used the free space areas on a regular basis, or for extended periods of time, concluded Dr H. Gonyou and colleagues in the latest Centred on Swine from the Prairie Swine Research Centre. Older and heavier sows used the area most,...
Using Pigs to Grow Tomatoes with Biogas
An innovative eco-friendly pig farm of the future is the dream of a Danish pig farmer, Soren Hansen and the concept of a PhD architecture student, Nee Rentz Petersen, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
An innovative eco-friendly pig farm of the future is the dream of a Danish pig farmer, Soren Hansen and the concept of a PhD architecture student, Nee Rentz Petersen, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
