Pregnant sows are quite large (typically 500–800 pounds), so this ... the current policy was passed—the association should encourage a transition from gestation crates to group housing. Further, since ...

The stalls confine sows so tightly that they are unable to engage in natural behaviours or even turn around. Now the industry is pushing to delay the phase-out of gestation crates to 2029 ...

Called "sow stalls", the crates have been banned in the UK since ... still be used for the first four weeks in a sow's four-month pregnancy. It is argued that using stalls allows for better ...

"In reality, these sows, who have multiple litters of piglets each year, are confined in gestation crates during each pregnancy for approximately four to six weeks, 24 hours a day, seven days a week." ...