Transitioning from conventional farrowing crates to flexible farrowing pens will bring many challenges, along with ...

Farrowing crates where the sow is unable to move for ... to be the norm rather than the exception. It is unacceptable. Pigs are the fifth most intelligent animal on the planet.

Just the other day, at lunch with seven of my 70-year-old undergrad college chums, I silently compared my life to theirs.

As part of the partnership, the investment will be channelled into creating flexible farrowing accommodation—areas where pigs are kept during the birthing process. This will provide more room for sows ...

Photo: Boerderij As loose housing of sows around farrowing appears to be the future, the question is what system to use. Pig welfare expert Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen discusses a survey in which experts ...