Livestock Engineering Machinery and Techniques for Pig Husbandry

The social and political demands on pig farming are increasing and have triggered a significant structural and buildings transformation process. The requirements of numerous animal welfare labels and the results of surveys show that increased and structured space and access to an outdoor climate appear to be the new standard in pig farming in the future. When evaluating current animal husbandry systems in terms of their future viability, in addition to animal welfare, environmental protection is of great importance and is therefore the subject of current research. Digitalization is also essential for the future of pig farming. Current research focuses, among other things, on the digitalization of animal welfare monitoring. Research here primarily focuses on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in and around the stable as well as for the health observation of pigs.