Comparison of Two Free-Farrowing Systems and a Conventional Farrowing Crate System with Special Regard to Air Hygiene

Comparison of Two Free-Farrowing Systems and a Conventional Farrowing Crate System with Special Regard to Air Hygiene

The aim of this study was to analyze the air quality in two different commercially available free-farrowing systems in comparison with a conventional farrowing crate system. A group housing system for six lactating sows (GH) and a single loose-housing system (LH) were tested against systems with far...

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Main Authors: Eyke Lühken, Thies Nicolaisen, Britta Risch, Nina Volkmann, Sandra Schnier, Jochen Schulz, Nicole Kemper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
air quality
animal hygiene
dust
ammonia
endotoxins
carbon dioxide
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/9/1/12

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