3.6.8 Ferkelnest Beleuchtung - 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

3.6.8 Lighting

Some studies suggest that the light intensity in the piglet nest is less important than the difference between the light intensity in the sow’s activity area and in the piglet nest.^{37, 38}

Piglets may be more likely to perceive radiant heat, such as that emitted by a heat lamp,³⁷ than heat transferred conductively via a heated metal plate,³⁸ as in the first few days of life they prefer heat sources that emit radiant heat.^{39, 40}

A combination of a heat lamp and underfloor heating is beneficial: the heat lamp attracts the piglets, whilst the underfloor heating helps ensure that piglets further away from the heat source do not become chilled.¹⁴

Hang a heat lamp in front of the piglet nest to attract the piglets!

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