Research consistently demonstrates that providing pigs with meaningful enrichment dramatically improves welfare outcomes, yet implementation on commercial farms remains inconsistent.
Pig enrichment is one of the most evidence-backed welfare interventions available to the industry. The science is clear: pigs with appropriate enrichment are less frustrated, less aggressive, healthier, and grow better. The barrier is not evidence but implementation cost and monitoring gaps. Closing this gap between evidence and practice would benefit billions of pigs annually.