Free space utilisation of sows in free access stalls

2013 marks the start of mandatory group housing for sows in the European Union. Group housing of sows, however, is being discussed and researched in other parts of the world as well. The Prairie Swine Centre recently investigated free access stalls and found that not all sows used the free space areas on a regular basis, or for extended periods of time. By Harold Gonyou, Fiona Lang, S.M. Hayne and V. Heron, Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Canada With announcements by the largest producer/