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Does group size have an impact on welfare indicators in fattening pigs? Body weight and feeding system are determining factors for the welfare status, while group size was not proved to affect the welfare level under the studied
02/12/2016
Solid floors are difficult to clean - TIPS ON PIGS This trick shows how to reduce the cleaning time of the fattening pens with a solid floor. Fattening pigs with a clean pen.
02/12/2016
Cleaning the bowls for milk replacer supplementation - TIPS ON PIGS A system for cleaning the bowls in a practical, effective, and quick way without splashing all the farrowing pen or soaking the piglets.
02/12/2016
Use of the space in the farrowing pens - TIPS FOR PIGS Improving piglets' comfort in the farrowing pens by offering them more surface for resting.
03/12/2016
Reducing the number of nurse sows on the farm - TIPS FOR PIGS Finding alternatives to reduce the number of nurse sows by maximising the number of suckling piglets per sow.
03/12/2016
Use of sprinklers for cleaning - TIPS FOR PIGS Save time, work and water when cleaning the buildings.
03/12/2016
When the farrowing pen is small, we invent a nest - TIPS FOR PIGS This trick consists in creating a nest using the crates back corridor.
03/12/2016
Using a tarpaulin to crowd pigs together - TIPS FOR PIGS This method works especially well in farms where pens are wide or have unusual dimensions.
03/12/2016
Age on the ear - TIPS FOR PIGS The week of birth is tattooed on the animals`ears to know their age at all times.
03/12/2016
How to avoid the pigs from lying beside the drinking troughs during the hot season? This behaviour avoids the submissive animals from having access to water with enough frequency.
16/12/2016