Keeping sows in smaller groups, using double-skinned dry sow huts and optimising stock management are among the strategies helping Rob McGregor keep heat stress to a minimum at his 1,550-head outdoor unit in Fakenham, Norfolk. Stress caused by excess heat can have severe effects on pigs, leading to compromised performance and reduced fertility, and in […]
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