Umil- DIVAS

University of Milano- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences

General Information

Country:
Italy
Funding type:
Public
Type of organization:
University
Address:
Via dell'Università 6
Website:
https://divas.unimi.it/en/home
Contact:
direzione.divas@unimi.it
Additional Comments:
Currently the Pig Unit is closed due to the epidemiological situation of African swine fever (ASF) in Lodi province. The restriction measures are in force till next order by special Commissioner for ASF.

Expertise

Behaviour & Welfare

Field Experiments

Feed & Feed Tehnologies

Performance Trials

Type of facility and capacity

Gestating sows

36 no of sows

Weaning pigs

288 no of pigs

Farrowing pigs

8 no of pigs

Additional information

The Pig Unit of the CZDS is an indoor farm. The building has a rectangular plan, with a large central corridor overlooked by different rooms, which are used for: gestating and dry sows (two rooms), farrowing sows (one room), and weaners (two rooms). The Pig Unit features include continuous standard management and data recording (i.e:weighting equipment, videocameras, environmental control system). The reported capacity of the Pig Unit refers to the maximum number of pigs that can be housed in each room/phase

PIGWEB Member

NO