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Hut space requirements for outdoor sows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M Cooper ,
M Wijnberg  and
S A Edwards
M Cooper
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Aberdeen, MacRobert Building, Aberdeen, AB24 5UA
M Wijnberg
Affiliation:
BQP, 36 Station Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 9EE
S A Edwards
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Aberdeen, MacRobert Building, Aberdeen, AB24 5UA
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Whilst the lying space requirements for housed pigs have been scientifically defined (Petherick, 1983) it may not be appropriate to extrapolate these directly to the hut space requirement in the outdoor situation, where understocking carries a potential thermal penalty. However, it is important that hut space is adequate for all sows to obtain shelter when desired. The objective of this study was therefore to determine the preferred hut space requirements for outdoor sows, with the rationale that an inadequate hut space allowance would increase the number of animals forced to rest outside in a suboptimal thermal environment.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 174
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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References

Petherick, J. C. 1983. A biological basis for the design of space in livestock housing. In: Farm Animal Housing and Welfare, Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague.Google Scholar