Commitment to Animal welfare
In order to minimize the time that sows are kept in stalls, this farm uses a "mate and release" system. In the mating area, the sows are housed in stalls that have selfcatching systems. Here they are confined for 3 days postmating and then released to rejoin the group. When gestation is confirmed, the sows are moved to pens with electronic feeders. There are static groups of 40 or 60 sows with a ratio of one feeder for every 20 dams to minimize waiting times and fights. These machines do not require a previous learning process to be in place prior to mating.
