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Pig Journal Volume: 56
Publication date: November 2005

Proceedings Section

FINISHING PIG SYSTEMS: HEALTH AND WELFARE IN STRAW-BEDDED OR SLATTED HOUSING
S. Edwards, K. Scott, D.J. Chennells, F. Campbell, B. Hunt, D. Armstrong, L. Taylor and B.P. Gill

Abstract
Whilst current pig welfare legislation encourages provision of straw, many factors must be taken into consideration when selecting the type of housing for finishing pigs. A comparison of straw-bedded and fully-slatted housing, designed to minimise other confounding factors associated with site, building design and management, has been carried out in four consecutive experiments over a three-year period. This has highlighted the relative advantages and disadvantages of each system for animal health and welfare.

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