Eppenstein, Rennie and Jenni, Anna (2022) Innovative farming in Switzerland: breeding Berkshire Pigs outdoors year-round. POWER-Factsheet, no. 4.1. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.
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Summary
This innovative organic farm in Switzerland uses Berkshire breeding sows and boars and mobile outdoor huts to keep their pigs outdoors year-round. This publication presents pasture management and costs as well as the Core Organic Cofund project POWER’s assessment of productivity, animal welfare and environmental impact of this farm.
| EPrint Type: | Report |
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| Keywords: | pigs, animal welfare, housing, POWER, Abacus, FiBL55314 |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English pigs -> swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English housing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3678 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 > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > POWER Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Pigs |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 727495 |
| Deposited By: | Krähenbühl, Serina |
| ID Code: | 43637 |
| Deposited On: | 15 Feb 2022 08:25 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2022 08:31 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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