Effective campaigns by animal welfare organisations have kept the farrowing crate issue in the public eye. As a consequence, a number of smaller national retailers are already sourcing pigmeat only ...

Precise records are kept on each sow’s pregnancy, with sows being moved into one of the many farrowing rooms about 112 days after being bred. Each of the rooms contains 102 farrowing crates, where ...

Traditional farrowing crates are used in the pig industry as they give piglets the best chance of survival. However the supermarket drive to increase pig welfare in indoor systems could see them ...

RICEVILLE — In late May, close to 1,000 visitors had the opportunity to tour Iowa Select Farms’ newest farrowing facility, located northeast of Riceville. The 270,000-square foot, state-of-the-art ...

This study aimed to determine the effect of three different farrowing huts on the behaviour of outdoor housed sows and piglets during summer in Eastern Canada, with a focus on thermoregulatory and ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University opened a new swine facility in late May. This complex gives students experience with facilities that closely represent what they will see in their future ...

RICEVILLE | In late May, close to 1,000 visitors had the opportunity to tour Iowa Select Farms’ newest farrowing facility, located northeast of Riceville. The 270,000-square foot, state-of-the-art ...