articles about facilities-equipment in Abstracts

The funnel slurry system can lower emissions of both ammonia, odour and methane.

Effects on trailer microclimate, pig behaviour, physiological response, and meat quality under Canadian summer conditions.

This technology could benefit commercial pig production while providing an enriched behavioral environment.

The jute material and piglet nests positively impacted sow welfare and piglet measures but did not translate into improved piglet survival.

Physical and ambient conditions affecting pen and pig cleanliness and air quality.

The metal hut appears to be the best compromise considering thermal environment, behavior, and litter survival.

Results may explain the success of previous studies in classifying tail damage pens from pens without tail damage using sensor data on drinker use.

Cool cell pads improved pig well-being by providing more cooling than sprinklers but pig performance was unaffected.

Lift crate sows evidenced an increase in hair cortisol values along with the benefit of the higher survival rate of piglets before weaning.

Machine learning models can be considered for implementation into automatic feeder systems for real-time prediction of tail biting events.

Floor feeding large pellet creep feed starting 4 days preweaning improved nursery pig growth performance and fallout rates.

The LiDAR camera has the potential as a non-invasive tool to help identify the sow's estrus.

This study observed impacts of both proximity to weaning and transport duration on piglet welfare indicators.

Results suggest that water disappearance from nipple drinkers was greater than for cup drinkers.

Drier conditions substantially increased the use of bait sites by wild pigs.

Results suggest that orbital tightening and ear position may be reliable facial action units for the piglet grimace scale.