{Tool} Group suckling in organic pig husbandry (FiBL Factsheet). [Gruppensäugen in der Bioschweinehaltung.] Creator(s): Aubel, Erhard; Baumgartner,, Johannes; Bussemas, Ralf; Früh, Barbara; Hagmüller, Werner and Simantke, Christel. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Bioland Beratung, KÖN - Kompetenzzentrum Ökolandbau Niedersachsen. FiBL-Merkblatt. (2011)
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Document available online at: https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/1457-gruppensaeugen.html
Summary
This leaflet provides an overview of advantages and disadvantages associated with keeping lactating sows in a group. It highlights practical measures for successful group suckling, compares single housing, group housing and combinations, various parameters, requirements and rules-of-thumb for success, are discussed. An occupancy plan for group suckling is provided. The target users of this tool are German and Czech-speaking organic farmers ad advisors.
Summary translation
Das Merkblatt fasst die Schlussfolgerungen aus wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen, sowie die Erfahrungen von Beratern und Forschern zur erfolgreichen Haltung und Fütterung säugender Sauen in der Gruppe zusammen.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Discover husbandry methods to successfully keep lactating sows in groups. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Successfully keeping and feeding lactating sows in groups is a more species-appropriate husbandry method, and preferred in organic pig farming. However, group suckling presents challenges to farmers. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Group suckling when properly implemented can reconcile animal welfare, performance and economy. Management measures in husbandry, feeding and animal health are provided. |
| Country: | Germany, Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | animal husbandry, animal production, swine, sows, piglets, animal health, animal welfare |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English animal production http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_437 English sows http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7271 English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English piglets http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5872 English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > Selected tools Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing Germany > Bioland Germany > Kompetenzzentrum Ökolandbau Niedersachsen - KÖN |
| Related Links: | https://www.fibl.org, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/38221, https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/1457-gruppensaeugen.html, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1296833594149818369, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/744402229742250 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 38221 |
| Deposited On: | 04 Aug 2020 09:29 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2022 17:37 |
| Document Language: | German/Deutsch, Czech/Česky |
| Status: | Published |
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