Feeding of pigs: effect of silage (OK-Net Ecofeed Video)

{Tool} Feeding of pigs: effect of silage (OK-Net Ecofeed Video). Creator(s): Holinger, Mirjam and Früh, Barbara. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. OK-Net EcoFeed slideshow. (2019)

	Video (MPEG) - English (Youtube-video) 155B
	Video (MPEG) - German/Deutsch (Youtube-video) 155B
	Video (MPEG) - French/Francais (Youtube-video) 155B

Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kv85NhNdtI

Summary in the original language of the document

Giving fattening pigs access to roughages such as grass silage is a cheap and effective way to improve pig health. Roughages also help satisfy the pigs' need for exploration and digging in the ground.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
What problem does the tool address?:	Fattening pigs are often fed with highly ground feed and housed in an environment without straw. This lack of structure in feed increases the risk for gastric ulcers, which is a frequent health problem in pigs.
What solution does the tool offer?:	It has been shown that providing pigs with grass silage clearly improves gastric health, even if straw is available.
Country:	Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:	Video
Theme:	Crop specific
Keywords:	animal husbandry, feeding, silage, swine, rations
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English silage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7060 English rations http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6461
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs
Research affiliation:	European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > OK-Net Ecofeed Tools Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal nutrition Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Pigs European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	773911
Related Links:	https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/photos/a.341364110046066/400308547484955, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1120609916639690752, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/35301
Project ID:	ofk
Deposited By:	Basler, Andreas
ID Code:	35301
Deposited On:	18 Apr 2019 06:37
Last Modified:	02 May 2024 10:32
Document Language:	English, German/Deutsch, French/Francais
Status:	Published

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