{"id":20917,"date":"2018-03-22T10:32:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T16:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/?p=20917"},"modified":"2018-03-23T14:24:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T20:24:10","slug":"environmental-enrichment-strategies-improved-laying-areas-for-sows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/environmental-enrichment-strategies-improved-laying-areas-for-sows\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Enrichment Strategies for Sows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT STRATEGIES FOR GROUP-HOUSED SOWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Summary: This video clip contains testimonials from pig producers who participated in a project to enrich the living space of gestating sows housed in groups. Six farms across Canada participated in this project and three different enrichment items were installed in the sow pens (Photos 1 to 6):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A chain suspended from the ceiling, the end of which is approximately 10 cm (4 in.) above the floor (Photos\u00a02 and 3);<\/li>\n<li>A piece of wood suspended by a chain, set at a height of 81 to 91 cm (32-36 in.) above the floor (Photos 4 and 5). The height corresponds to the average height of a trough, about the height of a sow\u2019s nose;<\/li>\n<li>A <em>Porcichew<\/em> toy (ring of aromatic plastic), suspended by a chain, fixed at a height of 81 to 91 cm (32-36 inches) above the floor (Photo 2). The height corresponds to the average height of a drinking trough, about the height of a sow\u2019s nose (photo 6).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7lew9aSUqWw\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We would like to thank the following Canadian hog producers who participated in this project:<\/p>\n<p>Mr. John Van Engelen, Hog Tied Farms<br \/>\nMr. Geert Geene, Amberley Bacon Company<br \/>\nMr. Tom Kennelly, Sunhaven Farms<br \/>\nMs.\u00a0Christine Marcotte, Ferme Sainte-Catherine<br \/>\nMr. Francis Veilleux, Ferme porcine L.V.<br \/>\nMr.\u00a0Ken Waldner, Matador Colony<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20919\" src=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 1: The three enrichment items installed in the same pen at the Amberley Bacon Company farm (chain, <em>Porcichew<\/em> and piece of wood).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20920\" src=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-2.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 2: Chain anchored in the ceiling<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20921\" src=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-3.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 3: Sow playing with the chain<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20922\" src=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-4-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-4-438x329.jpg 528w, http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-4.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 4: Installation of the piece of wood, fixed on a chain<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20923\" src=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-5-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-5.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 5: Sows playing with the piece of wood<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20924\" src=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-6-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-6-271x300.jpg 271w, http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Enrichment-6.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo\u00a06<em>:<\/em> <em>\u2009Porcichew\u2009<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Optimizing flooring and social management of group housed gestating sows<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.swineinnovationporc.ca\/resources\/Annual_Reports\/2016-2017\/WELFARE%201231%20Flooring%20and%20social%20mangement%20of%20sows%202017.pdf<\/p>\n<p>Enriching the living space of pigs to comply with the Code<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdpq.ca\/getmedia\/cefa398c-ba4d-46c8-a1a0-ad5c04574e1c\/Fiche-enrichissement-version-anglaise.pdf.aspx\">http:\/\/www.cdpq.ca\/getmedia\/cefa398c-ba4d-46c8-a1a0-ad5c04574e1c\/Fiche-enrichissement-version-anglaise.pdf.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Acknowledgments:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis project was funded by Swine Innovation Porc within the Swine Cluster 2: Driving Results Through Innovation research program. Funding was provided by Agriculture and Agri\u2010Food Canada through the AgriInnovation Program, provincial producer organizations and industry partners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20927\" src=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/SIP-AAFC-300x55.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"55\" srcset=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/SIP-AAFC-300x55.jpg 300w, http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/SIP-AAFC.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20926\" src=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pork-Oraganizations-300x108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pork-Oraganizations-300x108.jpg 300w, http:\/\/prairieswine.com\/rsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pork-Oraganizations.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT STRATEGIES FOR GROUP-HOUSED SOWS Summary: This video clip contains testimonials from pig producers who participated in a project to enrich the living space of gestating sows housed in groups. 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