Welfare and Performance of Post-Weaning Sows and Piglets Previously Housed in Farrowing Pens with Temporary Crating on a Spanish Commercial Farm: A Pilot Study

Welfare and Performance of Post-Weaning Sows and Piglets Previously Housed in Farrowing Pens with Temporary Crating on a Spanish Commercial Farm: A Pilot Study

The study investigated the effect of farrowing environment on the weaning adaptability of sows and piglets. One farrowing crate (FC) and two farrowing pens with temporary crating (TC: SWAP and JLF15) were compared. Sixty-four sows and 663 piglets were followed until 5 days post-weaning. At weaning (...

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Main Authors: Heng-Lun Ko, Déborah Temple, Janni Hales, Xavier Manteca, Pol Llonch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
aggression
behavior
farrowing system
pig
stress biomarker
temporary crating
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/6/724

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