Deep straw in pigs – when does it work?

Pig management expert John Gadd became intrigued by a recent farm visit featuring a pig farm in Germany, keeping pigs on straw. Here is his view on that development – and what it takes to make it into a success. I continue a short series on good ideas in pig production which I feel deserve further comment. There have been some excellent articles in Pig Progress recently. One was on the economics of deep straw bedding for growing pigs. The ins (and outs) of deep straw Living and working in a p