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Computer controlled identification and feeding of group housed sows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

S.A. Edwards ,
A.W. Armsby  and
J.W. Large
S.A. Edwards
Affiliation:
MAFF/ADAS, Terrington Experimental Husbandry Farm, Terrington St. Clement, King's Lynn PE34 4PM
A.W. Armsby
Affiliation:
MAFF/ADAS, Terrington Experimental Husbandry Farm, Terrington St. Clement, King's Lynn PE34 4PM
J.W. Large
Affiliation:
MAFF/ADAS, Terrington Experimental Husbandry Farm, Terrington St. Clement, King's Lynn PE34 4PM
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Extract

Present Welfare Codes recommend systems of dry sow housing which do not involve close confinement. The ‘Pig-code’ system permits automatic individual rationing of group housed sows without the necessity for individual feeding stalls.

The computer controlled feed station has a gating system enabling it to be used by two separately housed groups of sows. On entering, each sow is identified by its collar mounted responder and given any feed remaining from the preset amount for that time period.

Type
Welfare in Intensive Systems
Information
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1984 , March 1984 , pp. 68
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1984

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