Farm visit: Maternity rings (part 2) – The scientific background

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Overview of the room with maternity rings. It is remarkable how little iron can be seen. Photos: Vincent ter Beek
Overview of the room with maternity rings. It is remarkable how little iron can be seen. Photos: Vincent ter Beek
A free farrowing system that can be retrofitted into existing lactation facilities. That is the core of the maternity rings, a challenging and bold road the Australian integrator SunPork has taken recently. Earlier, Pig Progress introduced Roseworthy Farm in South Australia and its maternity rings. Today part 2 of 3: what is the scientific backing? READ PART 1 AND PART 3 The maternity ring development isn’t just something experimental – it is backed by solid science, as all point ou


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ter Beek
Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world
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