A tropical view on heat stress in sows Heat stress in pigs can vary strongly depending on the region where the animals are being kept. As a tropical...
Loose lactation for sows – fantastic and frustrating Danish welfare and housing expert Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen was one of the driving forces behind the international...
The best ventilation for group-housed sows on straw Pig management expert John Gadd has more often written about airbags – simple solutions to help solve local...
Improvement in pig welfare through collaboration At both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, issues of pig welfare are being discussed. US-based welfare expert Dr...
Pig Progress 3: Focus on health and piglets Health issues as well as piglet feeding have a strong focus in the 3rd edition of Pig Progress in 2018. The...
An easy farrowing enhances piglet health Sometimes, when humans feel bad, early help can help them to perform as usual, which in turn helps them to be...
Trial on loose farrowing crates: More research needed Extensive comparative research to loose farrowing in Denmark has yielded for now that none of the 10...
11 reasons to embrace group housing for sows Group housing for sows – for some countries it has been commonplace for many years, others are currently...