Behavior and Performance of Suckling Piglets Provided Three Supplemental Heat Sources

Behavior and Performance of Suckling Piglets Provided Three Supplemental Heat Sources

This study compared water-heated mats (WM) and electric-heated mats (EM) with heat lamps (HL) as supplemental heat sources for suckling piglets. Forty-two litters were studied in 3 trials. In all trials, behavior of piglets was video-recorded on day 1, 3, 7, 14, and 21 postpartum. Videos were scan-s...

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Main Authors: Yunhui Zhu, Yuzhi Li, Michael Reese, Eric Buchanan, Joel Tallaksen, Lee Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
behavior
performance
piglets
heat source
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/7/1155

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