There is a lot of talk in the industry about “flexible farrowing” – systems that allow temporary confinement of pregnant and ...

Being present to monitor farrowing is key to helping the newborn piglet get a good start and reducing piglet mortality rates, writes Angela Cliff. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day ...

The legislative wheels in the European Union keep on moving towards free farrowing, writes Dr Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen, welfare and equipment expert, attached to SEGES Innovation in Denmark. Bit by bit ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — There are some new members to the Sioux Falls ag classroom. The week of Easter, their sow, Dolly, farrowed, welcoming 14 piglets. For students like Brody Stenger and Logan Vogel, ...

By touring Scotland with Penny the pig, campaigners hope to spark conversations about the lives of farmed animals.

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 latest USDA hogs and pigs report showed a small increase in total inventory, although the breeding herd declined more ...

Activists are celebrating “landmark” animal welfare reforms that could spare millions of animals from being gassed to death or suffering in cramped cages while being farmed for their meat, eggs or fur ...

Containment cages are one of the main causes of chronic stress and reduced welfare during swine production as well as in hot environments. The objective of this study was to evaluate behavioral ...