The Organic Livestock Platform at AU Viborg – Foulum Research Centre – consists of a 1,600 m² livestock hall with adjacent outdoor areas for grazing and animal housing.
The hall is designed for research activities that require a large indoor area with direct access to outdoor facilities.
The facility allows for flexible housing and can accommodate various animal species depending on the needs of the research project.
The livestock hall is surrounded by 24 hectares of organically managed land, used for testing feeding strategies, behavioural studies, and housing of various animal groups, including pigs, poultry, cattle, and horses.
The area can be fitted with different types of fencing, farrowing and gestation huts for pigs, and huts for both broilers and laying hens.
A dedicated team of experienced staff ensures professional animal care and technical operation of the experiments.
Research activities in the livestock hall and the surrounding areas focus on topics such as nutrition, health, behaviour, and reproduction in organic production systems.
The projects aim to generate new knowledge on resource utilisation, animal welfare, and sustainable solutions that can meet the growing demand for organic food.
Research includes organic poultry and pig production, including behavioural studies and the development of new housing strategies.
In addition, studies are conducted on organic feeding, field crops, and the interaction between livestock and crop production.
The research centre collaborates closely with external partners and has access to laboratory facilities for the analysis of samples such as feed, blood, urine, faeces, and tissue.
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