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Alternative housing systems for sows
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-THÜ-2016-T01
Contract period: 01.01.2016
- 31.12.2018
Budget: 223,796 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: animal husbandry
The housing systems of sows in conventional production are very critically, often discussed dismissive and demanded changes. This applies especially to the area insemination and farrowing. We want to change this conditions for sows and hope to reach with the new alternative method significant changes, which offer the sows far more entertainment comfort: In the insemination area, the duration of the partial fixation on the reasons of animal welfare is strictly necessary (6-7 days), combined with a generous freewheeling attitude. In farrowing, piglets safety cages are replaced by motion bays. With the processing of the innovation project shall be recorded and presented with sows from first to the 5th litter on the basis of a long-term study the effect of these alternative housing systems on measurable criteria of animal welfare, animal health and the biological performance of sows. This enables reliable results for the implementation and reconciliation of these housing systems are provided in the wide agricultural sows.
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Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal health
