As loose housing of sows around farrowing appears to be the future, the question is what system to use. Pig welfare expert ...

Uncertainty remains about potential new farrowing system regulations requiring the industry to switch from conventional to ...

The Dutch couple Sarah van den Berg and Dirk Thijssen have owned a sow farm in Eastern Germany since mid 2023.

Farrowing: When about to farrow (give birth ... The piglets should be able to suckle to satisfaction if the sow has enough milk but in some circumstances the sow may not have enough milk and ...

Farrowing: When about to farrow (give birth ... The piglets should be able to suckle to satisfaction if the sow has enough milk but in some circumstances the sow may not have enough milk and ...

We investigate drug use and antimicrobial resistance as well as factors impacting them in Finnish piggeries. The following perspectives are discussed in our research on the physiology of farrowing: ...