Table 1 Management and housing requirements of Finnish finishing pig units classified as LSO 2000 units. A single deviation of < 10% from a single measurement was allowed.
From: Diagnoses and Treatments in Health-Classified Fattening Herds Rearing Pigs All In – All Out
Variable | Requirement | Variable | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
General | Pens | ||
Number of pigs per compartmenta | ≤ 400 (300) | Total pen area per pig | ≥ 0.9 m2 |
Hospital pens for sick pigs | 5 places per 100 pigs | Solid floor per pig | ≥ 0.6 m2 |
Bedding provided | Yes | The slot width in the slatted floor | 18–23 mm |
Loading of the slaughter pigs | No electrical prod allowed | Fence between the pens | No electrical fence allowed |
Contract with the local veterinarian | Yes | ||
Adequate biosecurity measuresb | Yes | Air quality | |
Housing and management | Examination every 18 months | Airflow at the height of the pigs | ≤ 0.2 meters per second |
Ammonia | ≤ 10 ppm | ||
Feeding | CO2 | ≤ 3000 ppm | |
Feeding only approved feedstuffsc | Yes | H2S | ≤ 0.3 ppm |
Trough space, no floor feeding | ≥ 32 cm/pig | Humidity | 50–80% |
Extra heat provided | Yes | ||
Water | Effective environmental temp.d | 12–22°C | |
Free access to water from a nipple | Yes, 1.0–1.5 litres/minute | ||
Location of the water nipples | Manure area | Light | |
Water quality examined | Every three years | Light intensity | ≥ 100 lux |
Use of lights | 10–16 hours/day | ||