Sow housing: Good welfare depends on good stockmanship

Group housing or not? The issue is growing in importance in North America as resistance accumulates against conventional sow stalls. Canada’s Prairie Swine Centre dived into the issue and collected recent pros and cons. Their conclusion: Regardless of housing system, sow welfare depends primarily on good stockmanship. Several scientific studies and reviews have compared the welfare benefits of stall versus group housing for gestating sows. The conclusions of these studies vary because welfare