Farm Animals

Farmed Pig Innovative Housing and Welfare Research

Research into innovative pig housing systems designed to improve welfare while maintaining commercial viability.

Key Facts

ComfortClass and other innovative housing systems combine welfare and production goals
Multilevel housing systems provide exercise opportunities and behavioural diversity
Straw-based systems with outdoor access achieve highest welfare assessment scores
Cost of innovative systems is a barrier to adoption without market or policy incentives
Research-industry partnerships are essential for translating innovative housing to commercial scale

Welfare Considerations

Innovative housing research is developing the welfare-positive systems of the future, and investment in translation from research to commercial application is a welfare priority.

What You Can Do

Support research into innovative pig housing welfare outcomes
Advocate for pilot scheme funding for innovative welfare-positive pig housing
Encourage leading pig producers to trial and report on innovative housing systems