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Animal Welfare And Economic Optimisation Of Farrowing Systems

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  • Vosough Ahmadi, Bouda
  • Baxter, Emma M.
  • Stott, Alistair W.
  • Lawrence, Alistair
  • Edwards, Sandra

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Currently, farrowing crates dominate indoor pig farrowing in the UK (~ 60% of herds). Such systems raise welfare problems due to close confinement of the sow. Although, many alternative housing systems have been developed in different countries, no commercially viable/feasible option has emerged for large-scale units. We have reviewed current scientific and practical knowledge of farrowing systems to identify alternative systems, their welfare and production potential. Our aim is to establish acceptable trade-offs between profit and welfare within alternative farrowing systems using linear programming, hence designing high welfare but commercially viable alternatives to the farrowing crate. System-specific results of interactions between welfare components and financial performances have been analysed and presented in this paper.

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  • Vosough Ahmadi, Bouda & Baxter, Emma M. & Stott, Alistair W. & Lawrence, Alistair & Edwards, Sandra, 2009. "Animal Welfare And Economic Optimisation Of Farrowing Systems," Working Papers 61124, Scotland's Rural College (formerly Scottish Agricultural College), Land Economy & Environment Research Group.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:srlewp:61124
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.61124
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    1. Arne Henningsen & Tomasz Gerard Czekaj & Björn Forkman & Mogens Lund & Aske Schou Nielsen, 2018. "The Relationship between Animal Welfare and Economic Performance at Farm Level: A Quantitative Study of Danish Pig Producers," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 69(1), pages 142-162, February.
    2. Wellner, Katharina & Lohmeier, Reikja & Otter, Verena, 2020. "Die deutsche Sauenhaltung im „Triangle of Needs“: Eine Betrachtung der Wirtschaftlichkeit und Arbeitssicherheit bei freien Abferkelsystemen," 60th Annual Conference, Halle/ Saale, Germany, September 23-25, 2020 305607, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA).
    3. Wellner, Katharina & Lohmeier, Reikja & Otter, Verena, 2020. "Die deutsche Sauenhaltung im „Triangle of Needs“: Eine Betrachtung der Wirtschaftlichkeit und Arbeitssicherheit bei freien Abferkelsystemen," 60th Annual Conference, Halle/ Saale, Germany, September 23-25, 2020 305607, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA).
    4. Vosough Ahmadi, Bouda & Morgan, Colin A. & Stott, Alistair W., 2009. "Trade-offs between conflicting animal welfare concerns and cow replacement strategy in out-wintering Scottish suckler herds," Working Papers 61122, Scotland's Rural College (formerly Scottish Agricultural College), Land Economy & Environment Research Group.

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