ISU Foundation for Animal Welfare • Interrelated requirements of; – European legislation – Danish legislation – Voluntary industry initiatives (set Danish Crown) • Food safety • Meat quality • Ethics and welfare – Minimization of tail biting – Hernias – Shoulder bruising – Neck scaring – Bites to the vulva – DANISH Quality Guarantee (1995) • Thorough documentation of standard practices in Denmark • Additional issues addressed in 2001 (i.e. lighting, noise levels) – Niche market demands • Organic • Free range • Pigs for the UK Recorded at plant Reported back to producer Farm specific action plan
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ISU Foundation for Animal Welfare• Interrelated requirements of;
– European legislation– Danish legislation– Voluntary industry initiatives (set Danish Crown)
• Food safety• Meat quality• Ethics and welfare
– Minimization of tail biting– Hernias– Shoulder bruising– Neck scaring– Bites to the vulva
– DANISH Quality Guarantee (1995)• Thorough documentation of standard practices in Denmark• Additional issues addressed in 2001 (i.e. lighting, noise levels)
– Niche market demands• Organic• Free range• Pigs for the UK
Recorded at plant
Reported back to producer
Farm specific action plan
ISU Animal Welfare Regulations
EU regulations; EU Directive 91/630/EEC
as amended by Directive 2001/88/EC
and Directive 2001/93/EC:
– No gestation stalls (from 2013)– Floor space per animal – Alarm systems for ventilation– Weaning at min. 4 weeks
Note the length is stated from the back of the trough i.e. the edge of the trough nearest to the sow
ISUHousing temperature affects
behavior
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Temperature, oC
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The higher the temperature inside,the fewer sows in the free area
Danish Pig Production
Loafing area
Stalls
ISU Sows’ use of feeding stalls
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% sows in deep litter
Recently servedHalfway gest. Gest.
Danish Pig Production
ISU Sows’ use
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% sows in deep litter
Morning Afternoon Evening
Danish Pig Production
ISU Sows that need treatment
ISU Legislative requirements• Always have one free hospital (relief) pen place ready for use!
• Min. 3.5 m2 (~38 ft2) unobstructed free area
• Relief pens for more animals → 2.8 m2 (~30 ft2) unobstructed free area per animal
• Max. 3 animals per relief pen!
• 2/3 soft bedding
• Cooling and heating possibilities
ISU Recommended design of hospital pens
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General notes from the trip• Most producers would bred in stalls, preg.
check, and then move them into the groups• Most groups were static in nature • Tried to group them by size• Vets visit once a month• Shoulder lesions are a BIG issue• All sorts of floor types, substrate use!