Tip: A better straw dispenser for pigs

Now we are used to adding enrichment material to gestation pens. Straw is what sows like the most, but let's look at the best way to provide it for optimal results. We'll pay close attention to the size of the grate and how to dispense it.

Here, the farmer added a spring system to the dispenser, which keeps the straw "pressed" against the rack, which he says prevents wasting straw that is not intended for chewing and ingesting.

The system works very well, but two details need to be modified: the stiffness of the spring, which currently puts slightly too much pressure on the straw, making it difficult for the sows to consume it, and the spacing of the rack's grid, which is 2-3 centimeters too narrow.