3.6.6 Ferkelnest Wärmequelle - Netzwerk Fokus Tierwohl

	Foreword
1	Introduction
2	Farrowing pen
2.1	Farrowing pen – size
2.2	Farrowing pen – layout
2.3	Farrowing pen – floor design
2.3.1	Farrowing pen – Floor design: Lying comfort for the sow
2.3.2	Farrowing pen – Floor design: Slip resistance
2.4	Farrowing pen – Pen structure
2.5	Farrowing pen – Run-out area
3	Pen components
3.1	Pen elements – pen walls
3.2	Bay elements – Storage aids
3.3	Pen elements – troughs/drinking troughs for sows and piglets
3.4	Pen components – Piglet protection cage
3.5	Pen components – Cover for sow resting area
3.6	Pen components – Piglet nest
3.6.1	Pen elements – piglet nest: size and floor design
3.6.2	Pen elements – piglet nest: Position
3.6.3	Pen elements – piglet nest: Covering/walls
3.6.4	Pen elements – Piglet nest: Temperature in piglet nest
3.6.5	Pen elements – piglet nest: Piglet nest temperature control
3.6.6	Pen elements – piglet nest: Heat source
3.6.7	Pen elements – piglet nest: Heating the piglet nest
3.6.8	Pen elements – Piglet nest: Lighting
4.1	Organic material – enrichment material
4.2	Organic material – Manure removal and slurry technology
5.1	Climate – Creation of climate zones
5.2	Climate – Temperature regulation
6	Cleaning and Disinfection
	Bibliography

Bay elements

3.6 Piglet nest

3.6.6 Heat source

Suitable heat sources for the piglet nest include:

Wall heaters (Figs. 54 and 55)
Radiant heaters → Infrared heaters (Fig. 56)
Underfloor heating/heating panels (hot water or electric) (Fig. 57)

Figure 54:

Piglet nest with a lid, enclosed side walls, bedding and a heated wall (Image: Netzwerk Fokus Tierwohl, North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture)

Figure 55:

Heated wall of the piglet nest shown in Fig. 54 (Image: Netzwerk Fokus Tierwohl, North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture)

Figure 56:

Piglet hutch with a lid, underfloor heating and a red-light lamp in the lid as a heat source (Image: Netzwerk Fokus Tierwohl, North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture)

Figure 57:

Piglet pen with underfloor heating (Image: Netzwerk Fokus Tierwohl, DLG e.V.)

Provided the nest is well lined, underfloor heating is not necessary.

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