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| Vermeer, Herman M.; Altena, Henk. |
| Newborn piglets in organic farrowing pens have a lower survival rate than in conventional farrowing pens. This difference is mainly caused by housing the sow loose compared to crated and by climatic effects of the outdoor temperature. Organic lactating sows should have at least 7.5 m² indoor area with straw and a 2.5 m² outdoor run. The aim of the project was to increase piglet survival in order to improve animal welfare as well as the profitability of organic farms. In the experiment we compared survival and behaviour in 3 pen types: type 1 with outdoor run, type 2 with an indoor run and a higher proportion of solid floor and type 3 without run. Data was analysed with Analysis of Variance using parity and liveborn piglets as covariables. Results of 131... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/13725/1/abstract_ISAE_2004_Helsinki_Farrowing.pdf |
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| Vermeer, Herman M.; Borgsteede, Fred H.M.; Altena, Henk. |
| Hygiene is often a problem on the outdoor runs of growing organic pigs. Manure and urine are mainly excreted outside, but spread all over the run. Reducing the dirty surface may improve well being, reduce ammonia emission, improve hygiene and re-duce labour. The presence of a rooting area and of a drinker on the outdoor run were tested in a 2x2 facto-rial design. The pens with the rooting areas had a higher number of pigs on the outdoor run than the pens without a rooting area (1.6 vs 1.2 pigs). This was caused by more pigs in area 2 and 3. At higher temperatures there were more pigs outside, except in the rooting area: this was popular at all temperatures. A rooting area resulted in a cleaner outdoor area, however in some cases the rooting area became a... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Pigs. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/7467/1/Paper_Outdoor_run_congres_Odense.rtf |
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