Feeding Strategies Before and at Mixing: The Effect on Sow Aggression and Behavior

Hierarchy formation in domestic sows results in aggression and stress, which might be ameliorated through nutritional satiety. The effect on aggression in group housed, gestating sows provided a standard or high volume of a “standard” diet, or diet enhanced with lignocellulose be...

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Main Authors: Emma C. Greenwood, Cassandra A. Dickson, William H. E. J. van Wettere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/1/23