{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)
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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 |
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| 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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