Effects of Birth Order on Performance and Affective State of Pigs

In pigs, higher birth order is associated with higher pre-weaning mortality. However, knowledge on the effect of birth order on welfare of surviving piglets is limited. The aim of this study was to explore the possible link between birth order and both newborn piglet performance and later affective...

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Main Authors: Yara Slegers, Yoska Oolbekkink, Sanne Roelofs, F. Josef van der Staay, Rebecca E. Nordquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2021.669692/full