Innovative Pig Feeding Concept with High-Fibre Diets

An innovative feeding concept using locally sourced, non-GMO fibre sources like lucerne greenmeal, dried beet pulp, and apple pomace is being tested in a new climate-stable outdoor farrowing house for 220 sows in Rhineland-Palatinate. The system improves digestibility by 10%, enhances satiety, reduces feeding competition, and increases rest time. It supports animal welfare through tailored nutrition, straw-bedded resting areas, and slurry-diversion for cooling. The project reduces reliance on imported GMO soya and aims to improve farrowing outcomes, including birth duration, litter size consistency, and piglet weight uniformity.