Comparison of sow welfare in the Swedish deep-bedded system and the US crated-sow system.
The author estimates that the cost of swine production in the United States would increase by > $1 billion if the Swedish deep-bedded system were adopted as the only system in this country. The question is whether the added cost results in proportionately improved pig welfare.
McGlone
John J
JJ
Pork Industry Institute, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2141, USA.
D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D005062:European Union; D005260:Female; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006799:Housing, Animal / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013548:Sweden; D013552:Swine / Q000502:physiology*; D014481:United States