Performance of Pigs in a Swedish Bedded Group Lactation and Nursery System
By Iowa State University Researchers - In the 1980s, Swedish swine producers were forced to develop several production models to remain profitable due to the strict legal policies facing the swine industry. By 1994, approximately 150 Swedish farms were using a sustainable model for pig production. This model, was a deep-bedded, group housing system for pregnant, farrowing, and nursing sows and their litters, was known as the Västgömodel.