Traditional farrowing crates are used in the pig industry as they give piglets the best chance of survival. However the supermarket drive to increase pig welfare in indoor systems could see them ...

Indoor pig farming seldom hits the headlines for being welfare friendly, with conventional crates often slammed for restricting sow welfare. But a new farrowing pen design could change that, with pigs ...

A lecturer in animal welfare says the pig industry should be phasing out farrowing crates in 10 years. Supermarkets have already banned pork where sow stalls are used during pregnancy. Now pressure is ...

There are conflicting reports regarding the effect of farrowing house accommodation on piglet performance. The aim of this investigation was to use a systematic review and meta-analyses to summarise ...

We investigated the effect of different farrowing systems on the behavior of sows and piglets. In total, 22 hybrid sows (Yorkshire × Landrace) were randomly assigned into three farrowing systems, ...

Fairgoers watch as Yorkshore Cross piglets are born at the livestock nursery at the California State Fair farm in 2005. Manny Crisostomo Sacramento Bee file Two animal rights organizations are suing ...

Martin Barker’s 360° Free Farrowing Pen won the Oxford Farming Conference/ Royal Agricultural Society of England RASE Practice with Science award last month. Launched in 2012, the pen was developed by ...

SPCA is calling on New Zealanders to make their voices heard on the Government’s proposed changes to pig farming regulations, a cruel and outdated practice which would allow the current use of ...

An influential Tory animal welfare group that counts Carrie Johnson and Michael Gove among its patrons today launches a new campaign in tribute to murdered MP Sir David Amess. The Conservative Animal ...