Feeding grass silage to fattening pigs for improved gut health and welfare
Improves gut health and reduces gastric ulcers in fattening pigs through structured roughage feeding
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Detail description
Feeding grass silage to fattening pigs enhances gut health, reduces gastric ulcers and tail biting by supporting natural feeding behaviour. It promotes animal welfare without compromising meat quality. Recommended at 100–300 g per pig daily, grass silage should be provided in racks at optimal height and away from resting areas to minimise waste. Supported by the OK-Net Ecofeed initiative and featured on the Organic Farm Knowledge platform, this practice is part of EU-supported sustainable pig feeding systems.
Contribution detail info
- Project
- Location
- Switzerland
- Authors
- Samuel Scheibler, Mirjam Holinger, Barbara Früh
- Purpose
- Implement best practices, Other
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Apr 03, 2026
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
- OK-Net EcoFeed
- License
- Other
- Keywords