This study aimed to determine the effect of three different farrowing huts on the behaviour of outdoor housed sows and piglets during summer in Eastern Canada, with a focus on thermoregulatory and ...
The hut temperature in outdoor pig production during summer can exceed the upper critical temperature of lactating sows. Therefore, sows may experience hyperthermia, a condition which has several ...
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa; State University researchers are working on an alternative winter farrowing system that could boost niche markets for sustainably raised pork. "Many of the niche markets for pork ...