{Tool} Environmental enrichments to improve pig welfare in organic husbandry. Issuing Organisation(s): Ecovalia - Asociación Valor Ecológico. (2026)
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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYW2VkLol9o&list=PLYIQvlR9vmg6i9zCvmdbPgz6fWW_sUnAX&index=3
Summary
This mEATquality educational video explains environmental enrichments tailored for organic pig farming. It covers practical strategies—selecting materials, quantities, and renewal schedules—to promote natural behaviors, cut aggression/tail biting, and enhance overall welfare in organic systems.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Boost organic pig welfare affordably with smart environmental enrichments. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | In organic pig husbandry, barren environments prevent natural exploratory behaviors like sniffing, rooting, biting, and chewing, leading to poor welfare, tail biting, aggression, and stress. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Provide the right type (e.g., natural materials like straw, wood, or roughage), amount (sufficient for all pigs), and renewal frequency of environmental enrichments to stimulate natural behaviors, reduce harmful ones, and significantly boost pig welfare at low cost. |
| Country: | Spain |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Keywords: | swine, animal welfare |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 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 > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > mEATquality |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101000344 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57420, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/43802, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54533 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Dietemann, Lauren |
| ID Code: | 57420 |
| Deposited On: | 25 Mar 2026 08:52 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2026 08:52 |
| Document Language: | English, German/Deutsch, Danish/Dansk, Dutch/Nederlands, Italian/Italiano, Polish/Polski |
| Status: | Published |
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