Managing feeder space for pigs – a wake-up call

It’s time for a wake-up call when it comes down to feeding pigs. An impertinent remark? Or justified? In a lot of farms these days, errors are being committed on the way feeders are being managed. Some faults are large, some are smaller – but the majority may get something wrong. Here’s an update on feeding space options. Studies of feeding behaviour suggest that even long after weaning, pigs in groups of 25 prefer to eat in groups of four to six. These groups tend to compete with