Behaviour and skin injuries of sows kept in a novel group housing system during lactation
Keeping sows in single housing systems with farrowing crates can affect animal health and welfare. The aim of this study was to investigate the behaviour and health of lactating sows kept in a novel group housing system which could be easily installed on commercial farms. The housing system had five...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Animal Research |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2017.1394308 |