Common outdoor cage-free production systems for pigs do not tackle the manifold aspects of animal and farmer welfare.
These systems have many limitations that include piglet mortality due to crushing by the sow and climate issues, difficult pasture rotation, and safe work conditions for farmers.
Solution
Mobile farrowing huts are designed to improve housing conditions of sows and piglets and to increase welfare and safety of animals and farmers.
Description
The tool analyses technical solutions adopted to improve housing conditions of sows and piglets and to increase welfare and safety of animals and farmers in outdoor pig production systems.
The proposed solutions take into account species-specific behaviour to limit piglet mortality due to crushing by the sow. These solutions overcome climate issues, facilitate pasture rotation and improve working conditions for farmers.
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