Sustainability and Animal Husbandry

The Demands of Pigs on their Environment and in the Stall

Pigs are - - lying area very clean animals heated stalls health wild feeding, drinking, and lying . In the - - heated stalls wild lying area health very clean animals feeding, drinking, and lying , too, pigs keep their feeding, resting, and dunging areas strictly separated. For this reason, the stall should always be kept clean and dry, and there should be enough space for its division into these functional areas. Each animal must have enough space for - - health very clean animals feeding, drinking, and lying lying area heated stalls wild . These activities allow for the animals' welfare and promote their well-being and - - health very clean animals heated stalls feeding, drinking, and lying wild lying area . There are two basic options for housing pigs: unheated and - - lying area feeding, drinking, and lying health heated stalls wild very clean animals . If the pigs are kept in unheated stalls with a run, they need time to get used to fluctuating ambient temperatures. Unheated stalls are particularly suitable for robust breeds. A dry, clean, and well protected - - very clean animals feeding, drinking, and lying heated stalls wild health lying area should be provided.

The air should contain low levels of ammonia and carbon dioxide. Humidity must be kept between - - slip-proof 60 and 80% 18 and 24 degrees . Draughts are to be avoided, particularly in heated stalls. Heated stalls must also have an appropriate ventilation system. The temperature should be maintained between - - 60 and 80% 18 and 24 degrees slip-proof Celsius and changed only gradually. All lying areas must be able to dissipate heat but also insulate from the cold. The loafing and lying areas as well as the runs must be - - slip-proof 18 and 24 degrees 60 and 80% and pose no risk of injury. This of course applies to all other facilities and installations in the stall and pasture.

Pigs display complex - - toys social behaviour groups occupy themselves , which is why they should always be kept in - - occupy themselves social behaviour toys groups . If limits are set that affect their natural behaviour, this can result in behavioural problems such as retention of feces, constipation, biting, idle chewing, and other actions. Pigs require various materials with which they can - - toys social behaviour groups occupy themselves and live out their natural ways of behaviour. Wild pigs dig, feel, and smell their food in the ground. Simple - - social behaviour groups toys occupy themselves and litter (such as straw) are an adequate alternative!