Impact of farrowing system and prepartum nest-building material on nest-building behaviour and farrowing in sows
Farrowing crates are widely used as the main housing system for farrowing and lactating sows on commercial farms although they have a negative impact on sow welfare and behaviour. One of the main reasons for using farrowing crates is to reduce piglet mortality during farrowing and lactation. We comp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124001149 |