Does Nursing Behaviour of Sows in Loose-Housing Pens Differ from That of Sows in Farrowing Pens with Crates?
Sows confined to farrowing crates are restricted in performing natural behaviour such as maternal behaviour. Loose-housing farrowing pens (LH) and farrowing pens with crates (FC) were compared regarding sows’ nursing behaviour via video analyses over four weeks per batch (one day per week). Nursing...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/2/137 |