Implementation of a Pig Toilet in a Nursery Pen with a Straw-Littered Lying Area

In this study, a pig toilet was installed on an organic pig farm, which enabled pigs to use a lying area littered with straw and keep it clean. The pig toilet was separated into a defaecation area and a urination area and nursery pigs were trained to use the urination area by means of a rewarding sy...

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Main Authors: Michelle Tillmanns, Kees Scheepens, Marieke Stolte, Swetlana Herbrandt, Nicole Kemper, Michaela Fels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/1/113