Effect of Stocking Density on Behavior and Pen Cleanliness of Grouped Growing Pigs
In recent years, animal cleanliness during production has gradually attracted increasing attention. Although pigs by nature tend to excrete in dark and humid corners, in the prevalent highly intensive pig production, excessive stocking density often restricts the ability of pigs to excrete at design...
Main Authors: | Yaqiong Zeng, Hao Wang, Rongdan Ruan, Yongzhen Li, Zuohua Liu, Chaoyuan Wang, Anfang Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Agriculture |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/3/418 |
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