SLU Lövsta
Swedish Livestock Research Centre
General Information
- Country:
- Sweden
- Funding type:
- Public & Private
- Type of organization:
- University
- Address:
- Funbo Lövsta 27
- Website:
- https://www.slu.se/en/faculties/vh/departments/the-swedish-livestock-research-center/
- Contact:
- forskning-lovsta@slu.se
Expertise
Behaviour & Welfare
Animal Health
Housing & System Trials
Type of facility and capacity
Gestating sows
110 no of sows
Growing-finishing pigs
840 no of pigs
Lactating sows and piglets
84 no of sows
Weaning pigs
1050 no of pigs
Additional information
- The pig facility Lövsta at the Swedish Livestock Research Centre is a modern experimental farm for pigs. The pig facility accommodates 110 sows in an integrated SPF (Specific Pathogen Free) production and fattens about 2,500 slaughter pigs a year. The breeding sows are purebred Yorkshires. The farm consists of 7 farrowing/weaner units (12 pens/unit), 7 slaughter units (120 places per unit), a unit for dry sows plus two supplementary units for special research projects. Link to more detailed description of the facilities. https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/andra-enh/vh/lovsta/dokument/resources-at-slu-lovsta-march-2017-webb.pdf