Fattening pigs are often fed with highly ground feed and housed in an environment without straw. This lack of structure in feed increases the risk for gastric ulcers, which is a frequent health problem in pigs.
Solution
It has been shown that providing pigs with grass silage clearly improves gastric health, even if straw is available.
Description
Giving fattening pigs access to roughages such as grass silage is a cheap and effective way to improve pig health. Roughages also help satisfy the pigs' need for exploration and digging in the ground.
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