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Farrowing systems
- Zero-confinement pens
- Temporary crating
- Group systems
- Outdoor systems
- Kennel and run systems
- Specific pen features
Research
Know the rules
Farmer resources
Farrowing systems
Zero-confinement pens
PigSAFE
PigSAFE Dimensions (JPG)
PigSAFE Dimensions (no feeder) (JPG)
PigSAFE How to Build Summary (PDF)
PigSAFE Project Final Report (PDF)
Danish FF
Danish Free Farrower Floor Plan (JPG)
Comfort farrowing pen
Comfort Farrowing Pen Dimensions and Floor Plan (PDF)
Comfort pen latest production results (PDF)
Comfort Farrowing Pen development and experience (PDF)
UMB development and experience
UMB development and experience (PDF)
Temporary crating
SWAP system
SWAP System Floor Plan (JPG)
Pro Dromi
Pro Dromi (PDF)
Pro Dromi Nanny (PDF)
Group systems
Managing Group Lactation Systems (PDF)
Group Lactation System floorplan download (JPG)
Rivalea two-stage group lactation floorplan (PDF)
Outdoor systems
Kennel and run systems
Kennel and Run Floor Plans (JPG)
Solari Floor Plan (JPG)
Specific pen features
Pen Partitions Recommendations (PDF)
Flooring Recommendations (PDF)
Creep Recommendations (PDF)
Piglet Protection Recommendations (PDF)
Drinker and Feeder Recommendations (PDF)
Research
Free Farrowing Workshop Proceedings 2016 (PDF)
Free Farrowing Workshop Proceedings 2011 (PDF)
Free Farrowing Workshop Proceedings 2008 (PDF)
Proceedings of the LLS18 workshop (PDF)
Summary of Key Performance Indicators of Different Farrowing Systems (PDF)
Risk Factors for Piglet Mortality and How to Target Them (PDF)
Stillbirth factsheet
Live-born mortality factsheet
SEGES showroom download (PDF)
Pro-SAU final report (PDF)
Know the rules
Farmer resources
RDPE Handbook (PDF)
Free Farrowing Husbandry (PDF)
Modelling Free Farrowing Economics (PDF)
Alternative system costing spreadsheet (XLS)
Instructions for using interactive costings model (PDF)