Farm visit Ontario part 3: These are the weaner and finisher facilities

03-05-2024 | |
Vanessa Kloostra at the -80°C fridge. Photos: Vincent ter Beek
Vanessa Kloostra at the -80°C fridge. 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 parts, the OSRC was introduced and the sow facilities got attention. Now it is time for weaners, finishers and a quick look outside. Biosecurity was top of mind when designing the system for feed delivery. A feed room is designed for distributing mixtures for weaners and finishers. Feed


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