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May 4, 2022
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Group Sow Housing Seminar – June 29

Group Sow Housing Seminar Group Sow Housing Meeting Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Canadian Room Saskatoon Inn & Conference Centre - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan As the industry makes the transition to group sow housing the types of questions producers have regarding their systems change. This seminar will address some of the commonly asked questions, challenges, and opportunities of operating different types of group sow housing systems. 2022 Group Sow Housing Meeting This seminar is free to attend. To register for this...

Ken Engele
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December 17, 2020
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Production, Swine Innovation Porc, Welfare

Sow Housing Strategies: Mixing Well With Others

Sow mixing strategies can affect reproductive performance, sow well-being and the economics of the operation. Mixing sows is a critical aspect of group housing so it needs to be better understood. The three time points that mixing can occur are at weaning, right after breeding when sows are not in heat and at four weeks post-breeding when they are confirmed pregnant. All these time points had similar results, with earlier...

Shannon White
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November 24, 2020
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Annual Report, Engineering, Research

Ventilation System Requirements for Conversion to Group Sow Housing

The animal environment and energy costs all are impacted by ventilation. When converting to a group-housed sow barn, retaining the existing ventilation system leads to over-ventilation in winter as they are designed for a higher animal density. This can chill the animals with negative impacts on performance and also increases energy costs as it is being overventilated by 33%, with energy consumption raised by 75%. Unfortunately reducing the ventilation does...

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November 23, 2020
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Annual Report, Engineering, Research

Reducing Energy Use in Group Sow Housing Systems

Sows in groups may have a lower critical temperature that is lower than sows housed in individual stalls as they can use thermoregulatory behaviour. If productivity does not changes, reducing energy costs for ventilation and heating may be an option. Adding fibre to the diet can also reduce aggression when on a restricted feeding regime and increases sow heat production without increasing digestible energy. A typical room is set at...

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February 13, 2019
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Annual Report, Production, Research, Welfare

National Sow Housing Conversion Project

The National Sow Housing Conversion Project (NSHCP) was conceived as a descriptive project to facilitate the successful conversion of Canada’s sow barns to group housing. The project involved collaboration from industry  participants and academic researchers working together on a comprehensive strategy involving demonstration farms, technology transfer materials and events to support Canadian pork producers making the transition. Research indicates that when properly implemented and managed, group housing systems provide similar levels of production to stalls....

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