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oapen-20.500.12657-615322024-03-27T14:14:34Z Managing housing and stocking density to optimize health, welfare and production in pig herds Hennig-Pauka, Isabel von Altrock, Alexandra swine enrichment pen structuring group size production diseases sustainability welfare thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVH Animal husbandry thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVF Sustainable agriculture This chapter describes major husbandry- and management-related factors affecting health, welfare and production efficiency in different swine husbandry systems. Given the current transformation in pig production, there are several conflicting goals which need to be addressed during design and adaptation of husbandry systems in the future. The following sections deal with the most important areas impacting pig health and welfare such as space, climate, flooring, water and feed supply. Since it is not possible to give a comprehensive overview of all systems the authors summarize fundamental housing requirements which must be achieved in all systems. They also review basic principles in assessing the quality of housing systems. The very important human factor is addressed at the end of the chapter. 2023-02-27T12:21:52Z 2023-02-27T12:21:52Z 2023 chapter ONIX_20230227_9781801464307_42 9781801464307 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/61532 eng Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 9781801464307_web.pdf Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing 10.19103/AS.2022.0103.12 10.19103/AS.2022.0103.12 9f8f6c63-e2ae-40b8-8aac-316abb377d6a Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover 9781801464307 Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing 44 Cambridge open access
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This chapter describes major husbandry- and management-related factors affecting health, welfare and production efficiency in different swine husbandry systems. Given the current transformation in pig production, there are several conflicting goals which need to be addressed during design and adaptation of husbandry systems in the future. The following sections deal with the most important areas impacting pig health and welfare such as space, climate, flooring, water and feed supply. Since it is not possible to give a comprehensive overview of all systems the authors summarize fundamental housing requirements which must be achieved in all systems. They also review basic principles in assessing the quality of housing systems. The very important human factor is addressed at the end of the chapter.
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