Impact of amount of straw on pig and pen hygiene in partly slatted flooring systems

Abstract Background Straw is a beneficial enrichment material for pigs, shown to improve welfare through reducing tail biting. Straw has previously been identified as one of the means of how to raise pigs without tail docking, through improving natural exploratory behaviour. Straw has however been l...

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Main Authors: Torun Wallgren, Nils Lundeheim, Stefan Gunnarsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-020-02594-y