February 2026 – Sow Housing Systems

Barn Insights – Floor Feeding

When it comes to group housing for gestation sows, there are usually two major categories of housing based on the feeding system – protected and non-protected (or also conventionally known as non-competitive vs. competitive) systems. Protected feeding systems include individual...

February 11, 2026

Comparing Stalls and Groups – What does the Science say?

Articles Housing Stalls

Comparing Stalls and Groups – What does the Science say?

Following updates made to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs, Canadian producers will need to make the transition to group sow housing by July 1st, 2029. With the shocking cost associated with the barn renovations...

February 11, 2026

Access stalls Articles Housing Producer profile

Barn Insights – Individual Access Stalls

Individual Access Stalls: Choice & Shared Space The barn is divided into four groups of about 70 sows, each on a five-and-a-half-week batch cycle. Pregnant sows have access to individual feeding stalls, but also a large common area bedded with...

February 11, 2026

Articles Enrichment

Enrichments for Phase of Production

Environmental different role as enrichment plays a pigs grow and age. For example, enrichment for growing pigs focuses mainly on reduction of boredom and stress, improvement of performance, and prevention of damaging behaviours, whereas enrichment for gestating sows focuses mostly...

February 11, 2026

Month: February 2026

Barn Insights – Floor Feeding

Comparing Stalls and Groups – What does the Science say?

Barn Insights – Individual Access Stalls

Enrichments for Phase of Production

Barn Insights – Floor Feeding

Comparing Stalls and Groups – What does the Science say?

Barn Insights – Individual Access Stalls