Executive order says sows must be able to walk loose, except for a short period when the risk of piglets being crushed is ...

Lower piglet mortality is the goal when Norwegian researchers study the conditions of perky newborn piglets and their mothers. Several countries aim to reduce the loss of piglets using a system in ...

Transitioning from conventional farrowing crates to flexible farrowing pens will bring many challenges, along with significant opportunities to further improve pig welfare, based on producers’ ...

Humane slaughter requirements for farmed fish and end to puppy farming also in new package of animal welfare laws ...

A British farmer shares their insights on confining mother pigs in farrowing crates, which make the animals ‘stressed, scared, emotionally broken and depressed’, and calls for governments to support ...

There are conflicting reports regarding the effect of farrowing house accommodation on piglet performance. The aim of this investigation was to use a systematic review and meta-analyses to summarise ...

We investigated the effect of different farrowing systems on the behavior of sows and piglets. In total, 22 hybrid sows (Yorkshire × Landrace) were randomly assigned into three farrowing systems, ...