Add to ORKGThroughout nearly the entirety of their 112-115 day pregnancies, most breeding sows in the United States are confined in gestation crates (also known as sow stalls)—individual metal enclosures so restrictive that the pigs cannot turn around. Crated sows suffer a number of significant welfare problems, including elevated risk of urinary tract infections, weakened bones, overgrown hooves, lameness, behavioral restriction, and stereotypies. Due to concerns for the welfare of intensively confined sows, legislative, industry, and corporate policies are increasingly phasing out the use of gestation crates
The housing and management of commercial breeding sows is of crucial importance for their productivi...
In Europe, housing conditions of sows are currently changing, related with a larger emphasis on pig ...
Housing in the swine industry is one of the most controversial issues in animal agriculture today, s...
Throughout nearly the entirety of their 112-115 day pregnancies, most breeding sows in the United St...
Throughout nearly the entirety of their 112-115 day pregnancies, most breeding sows in the United St...
At present, the confinement of gestating sows in individual crates is common in the U.S. pork produc...
There are a number of significant animal welfare concerns associated with gestation crates for sows,...
The conditions afforded sows (adult female pigs) used for breeding on industrial pig production oper...
The conditions afforded sows (adult female pigs) used for breeding on industrial pig production oper...
Unable to continue ignoring public sentiment, pork producers and the food industry are heeding The H...
Pregnant sow housing varies considerably from area to area in Australia. Thus, group housing amounts...
Pig production has changed dramatically over the last several decades, and most piglets are now rais...
Housing in the swine industry is one of the most controversial issues in animal agriculture today, s...
This 13,000 word report was published by SAFE (a leading NZ animal advocacy organisation). It docume...
This 13,000 word report was published by SAFE (a leading NZ animal advocacy organisation). It docume...
The housing and management of commercial breeding sows is of crucial importance for their productivi...
In Europe, housing conditions of sows are currently changing, related with a larger emphasis on pig ...
Housing in the swine industry is one of the most controversial issues in animal agriculture today, s...
Throughout nearly the entirety of their 112-115 day pregnancies, most breeding sows in the United St...
Throughout nearly the entirety of their 112-115 day pregnancies, most breeding sows in the United St...
At present, the confinement of gestating sows in individual crates is common in the U.S. pork produc...
There are a number of significant animal welfare concerns associated with gestation crates for sows,...
The conditions afforded sows (adult female pigs) used for breeding on industrial pig production oper...
The conditions afforded sows (adult female pigs) used for breeding on industrial pig production oper...
Unable to continue ignoring public sentiment, pork producers and the food industry are heeding The H...
Pregnant sow housing varies considerably from area to area in Australia. Thus, group housing amounts...
Pig production has changed dramatically over the last several decades, and most piglets are now rais...
Housing in the swine industry is one of the most controversial issues in animal agriculture today, s...
This 13,000 word report was published by SAFE (a leading NZ animal advocacy organisation). It docume...
This 13,000 word report was published by SAFE (a leading NZ animal advocacy organisation). It docume...
The housing and management of commercial breeding sows is of crucial importance for their productivi...
In Europe, housing conditions of sows are currently changing, related with a larger emphasis on pig ...
Housing in the swine industry is one of the most controversial issues in animal agriculture today, s...