Smart forage feeding cuts piglet tail biting

Pig producer Ronnie Berendsen, working at farm sites in the Netherlands and Germany, has found that using the so-called “Pulsfeeder” has reduced the tendency of piglets to embark on tail biting activities. He tested the device and contributed to its design. Weaner pigs have a steep learning curve. So much has become evident at the weaner pig farm of the multi-site pig farm De Lichtenberg, where farm manager Ronnie Berendsen is overseeing production. The animals got weaned just over a week