A report by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) said there appears to be no difference in the welfare of pregnant sows kept in individual creates compared to pregnant sows kept in group pens.
Dr. Stanley Curtis of the University of Illinois is well respected in this area - and he chaired the task force that reviewed the issue.
He told Brownfield that systems using crates and those using open pens each have their own advantages and drawbacks - "six of one and a half-dozen of the other, as the saying goes."
For more - and an interview with Dr. Curtis - click here.
To access the full CAST report, via a free download, click here.
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