Review: Concrete outdoor runs for organic growing-finishing pigs – a legislative, ethological and environmental perspective

Review: Concrete outdoor runs for organic growing-finishing pigs – a legislative, ethological and environmental perspective

Concrete Outdoor Runs (OUTRUNs) are a characteristic part of organic pig housing. They must allow species-specific behaviours such as rooting and elimination, as explicitly required by organic legislation of the European Union (EU). However, OUTRUN design often fails to fulfil behavioural needs, and...

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Main Authors: C. Wimmler, H.M. Vermeer, C. Leeb, E. Salomon, H.M.-L. Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Ammonia emission
Animal welfare
Behaviour
Outside area
Pen design
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121002810

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