Research institute for farm animal biology (fbn dummerstorf)
Research institute for farm animal biology (fbn)
Dummerstorf, germany
Institute: Research institute for farm animal biology (fbn dummerstorf)
Institution type: Public
Funding: H2020- research infrastructures
Type of Facility: Behaviour & welfare animal health body composition breeding & genetics carcass & meet quality environment impact housing & system trials performance trials physiological studies
Type of housing: Conventional or organic housing
External events: Yes (prior agreement needed)
Livestock type: Pigs
Number of livestock: 104 no of sows, 420 no of pigs
Weighing troughs for fattening pigs
Automatic feeding system for sows to measure individual feed intake
Air-conditioning system, outdoor space
Silos for seven different types of feed
Central mixing and distribution unit
Gas exchange measurements (o2, co2)
Energy expenditure
Nutrient oxidation
Measurements of nh3