{Tool} Designing pasture subdivisions for practical management of hogs. Creator(s): Pietrosemoli, Silvana and Green, James T.. Issuing Organisation(s): CEFS - Center for Environmental Farming Systems. (2015)
![]() ![]() Preview |
Image (JPEG)
- Cover Image
- English
341kB |
Document available online at: https://cefs.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/designing-pasture-subdivisions-for-practical-management-of-hogs-2015.pdf?x47549
Summary
First, the rotation approach to pig grazing is described. Then all assumptions and goals of this method are detailed: soil protection, quality of forage, stocking rate, rotational management, logistic aspects, time of return between two groups, etc.
Finally, several examples of design are presented for different kind of animals; breeding sows, gestating sows, from growing to finishing pigs. This will help breeders or advisors to choose which system is well-adapted and how this should be implemented.
This tool is relevant to all farmers who hope to better manage their pig grazing system and is not location specific.
EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
---|---|
Teaser: | Optimising pig grazing by subdivision and rotation between paddocks. |
What problem does the tool address?: | How to optimise grazing of hogs while maintaining healthy vegetative ground cover? |
What solution does the tool offer?: | This synthesis shows how to subdivide the paddock to rotate pig grazing into the different sections. |
Country: | United States of America |
Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
Keywords: | animal health, animal welfare, animal husbandry, sows, pigs, grazing, forage, feeding, ration planning |
Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English sows http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7271 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 |
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 > Selected tools USA > Other organizations |
Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/38593, https://cefs.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/designing-pasture-subdivisions-for-practical-management-of-hogs-2015.pdf?x47549, https://cefs.ncsu.edu/, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=832968794218926&id=313194372863040, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1338387223616557059 |
Project ID: | ofk |
Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
ID Code: | 38593 |
Deposited On: | 12 Nov 2020 14:32 |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 12:31 |
Document Language: | English |
Status: | Published |
Repository Staff Only: item control page