Housing systems for pregnant sows have become an issue of controversy and confusion, but a new Meat MythCrusher videotakes viewers on a tour of a sow housing operation to explain the complex humane handling considerations that go into housing systems for pregnant sows.
The video features Stacy Scramlin, Ph.D., assistant professor of animal science at South Dakota State University and Janet Riley, American Meat Institute (AMI) senior vice president of public affairs and liaison to the Animal Welfare Committee, touring a modern, biosecure hog facility where visitors must shower when entering and existing to ensure the health of the pigs.