Farm Animals

Pig Housing Innovation Welfare

Innovation in pig housing design including elevated platforms, complex pen layouts, and computerised enrichment dispensers is advancing welfare.

Key Facts

Evidence-based research supports welfare improvements in pig housing innovation welfare
Millions of animals benefit from better farm animals welfare practices
Individual actions and policy change both drive welfare improvements
Science, advocacy, and consumer choice are all important levers for change
Progress is achievable and measurable across this welfare domain

Welfare Considerations

Housing innovation improves pig welfare without sacrificing commercial viability.

What You Can Do

Support farms investing in welfare-positive housing innovation
Advocate for innovation grants tied to welfare outcome improvement
Raise awareness of housing design as welfare lever
Support research institutes developing welfare-positive pig housing