Housing

30 June 2020

This report introduces the use of slurry cooling and associated heat recovery in the reduction of ammonia emissions from stored pig slurry.

4 November 2021

This guide will take you through the process of preparing a contingency plan, for example, if you are placed in a restriction zone. It also contains a 'key contacts' template for you to fill in and print.

13 November 2024

Download and complete this contingency planning template from AHDB and the NPA so that you are prepared should there be a notifiable disease outbreak in the pig sector.

29 April 2019

This manual looks at how housing can contribute to a calf's future health, growth and performance.

30 January 2020

Poor water quality can negatively affect pig health. To dislodge biofilm and disinfect water systems, a shock treatment with a high concentration of a suitable chemical is recommended.

18 March 2019

In the first four years of the Real Welfare Scheme, over 8 million pigs were individually assessed by specially trained vets to provide a credible, benchmarked level of welfare at both an industry and an individual farm level. This report summarises the findings from the first four years.

15 February 2019

Our new animation explains how to clean your pigs’ water system and what you need to think about when choosing organic acids

19 February 2019

Find out about the link between mineral levels, water system efficiency, and pig growth and health.

6 March 2019

Autumn block calving herds are shown to have potential cost savings of between 1 and 4ppl over all-year-round herds.

8 February 2019

A practical session in the calf shed looking at the key features of calf rearing

17 January 2019

New nitrogen and phosphorus calculators to help businesses demonstrate compliance with new permitting rules.

19 November 2018

This farm case study demonstrates the importance of sampling water on farm and the benefits that can be observed by carrying out a deep clean through shock dosing.

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