How to make a sow feel satiated?

Challenge The farrowing phase is one of the most stressful moments in a sow’s life, for which they need all the resources and attention they have. For that reason, it is vital that there are no other stressors present. One potential stressor is a hunger feeling, as that can increase cortisol production. Bar biting (see picture) and sham chewing are expressions of that. The ideal situation is however, that the sows feel satiated. How to do that? Best practice approach The provision of rougha