An innovative feeding concept is being tested in the new outdoor climate barn in Rhineland-Palatinate: the feed contains crude fiber sources such as alfalfa green meal. These have a better swelling capacity and the pigs therefore feel fuller for longer. The EIP project is investigating the behavior of the sows in terms of animal health and welfare. The initial results show that the feed is digested better and there is more peace and quiet in the barn. In addition, domestic legumes in the feed save on GMO soy from overseas.
This factsheet explains how bringing a team of farmer, vet, feed and farm advisors together is sharing different sources of knowledge together, making the Multi Actor Farm Health approach an effective approach to improve biosecurity on poultry farms
An infographic providing a compact overview on Polish company approach to recycle organic waste and by-products.
This factsheet presents the biosecurity audit tool Biocheck Ugent, that can give a biosecurity scoring in poultry farms to measure biosecurity level.