The importance of flooring in designing loose lactation pens

Freedom during lactation has been on the agenda for quite a few years now in the European Union. One of the questions occupying scientists is what the ideal pen could look like. Selecting the right type of flooring is one of them – but making the right choice is not as straightforward as it seems. In Denmark, ongoing research has been going on to find the right balance between welfare and emissions, writes housing and welfare expert Dr Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen. In a pen for sows in a loose l