Tag Archive: enrichment, piglet mortality, welfare
Enrichment helps reduce sow stress and piglet mortality
Sep 17, 2018Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Enrichment helps reduce sow stress and piglet mortality
Enriching sow environments during pregnancy can help improve sow welfare and increase piglet survival, scientists say.Greenway: ‘Don’t be afraid to engage’ consumers on antibiotics, welfare
Sep 28, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Greenway: ‘Don’t be afraid to engage’ consumers on antibiotics, welfare
Pork producers should find more ways to engage with consumers and share their stories about responsible antibiotic use and welfare, says Brad Greenway, America’s Pig Farmer of the Year in 2016.Scientists aim to breed out sow aggression
Aug 25, 2017Jennifer GrullonComments Off on Scientists aim to breed out sow aggression
Scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) are hoping to help pig producers improve herd welfare thanks to a $1 million project aimed at finding ways to breed out sow aggression.