“Gestation stalls” — arguably no two words have become a greater lightning rod for controversy and passionate debate from many sides around the issue of animal welfare in livestock production. But no matter the viewpoint one element that can be consistently relied upon to cut through the emotion and support informed and productive discussion is the science.
The Prairie Swine Centre is among the latest to add valuable scientific perspective to the conversation, with the release of a scientific review of the “group or stalls” question led by researchers Dr. Jennifer Brown and Dr. Yolande Seddon.