Alternative Lifestyle of a Sow

Welcome to the Sandy River Farm in Arkansas. Thad Hinkle and Mike Brown, farmers who care for the sows, invite you to look inside a barn with free access stalls. While animal care is a top priority for all farmers, they explain why the farm transitioned from stall housing to free access stalls.

[@Bonuscat]

I think this is a neat idea. Letting the sows go as they please lets them exercise or whatever if they want to. The stalls are big enough for the sow to fit, but the sides don't look so wide that two sows would try to squeeze into one stall and hurt themselves.

[@jeuray420]

free access stalls should be required just makes the farm look way more humane than other videos I've seen

[@robstar18]

All others should follow suite, great work.

[@mstr-farms257]

First of all are u deaf. He said sometimes they prefer the comfort of a stall. And those stalls keep other pigs from attacking the ones in stalls. And if they can turn around thy at more likely to get stuck.

[@mstr-farms257]

Sorry was made for Anna A

[@bluepeter3470]

The sows can move about yes
But prefer sows out in paddocks

[@ruthless6661]

They got it beter than human prisoners

[@CreateYourBestLife777]

Anyways, why are these crates are so tiny? There are practically the size of the pig. The animal cannot even lie down in it properly!