Liquid feeding systems provide pigs with slurry-consistency feed delivered through pipes. These systems offer welfare advantages including easier digestion and reduced competition but require careful management.
Gastric ulcers affect a significant proportion of dry-fed pigs but are substantially less common in liquid-fed animals. Gastric ulcers cause chronic abdominal pain that compromises eating, activity, and welfare across the production cycle. Liquid feeding systems that reduce this painful condition deliver meaningful welfare improvements while also improving production performance.