Short confinement of sows after farrowing, but not pen type affects live-born piglet mortality
Over the last decades, permanent crating of farrowing and lactating sows has led to serious public concerns with regard to sow welfare. As one alternative, it has been suggested to restrict crating to the period when suckling piglets are at the highest risk to die. Therefore, the aim of this study w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121002925 |