Farm visit Ontario part 2: a look inside the sow house

01-05-2024 | |
Gestal feeders have been installed in the group housing facilities for gestating sows. Photos: Vincent ter Beek
Gestal feeders have been installed in the group housing facilities for gestating sows. Photos: Vincent ter Beek
Free farrowing, intact boars and loads of nutrition research. In terms of set-up and research ideas, the new Ontario Swine Research Centre near Elora, ON, Canada leads the way in North America. In the previous part, the Ontario Swine Research Centre was introduced. This follow-up article takes a look in the lactation and breeding facilities. Vanessa Kloostra. Nutrition is a key focus of the University of Guelph – a trad


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