Effect of pen design on tail biting and tail-directed behaviour of finishing pigs with intact tails

Tail biting is a welfare and economical concern in modern pig production. One common preventive measure used throughout the world is tail docking, which is generally considered one of the most effective methods for limiting tail biting. However, tail docking is a painful mutilation and systematic ta...

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Main Authors: P. Brandt, F. Hakansson, T. Jensen, M.B.F. Nielsen, H.P. Lahrmann, C.F. Hansen, B. Forkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731119002805