Review of Temporary Crating of Farrowing and Lactating Sows

Review of Temporary Crating of Farrowing and Lactating Sows

Temporary crating (TC) provides lactating sows with the opportunity to move more freely after crate opening a few days after parturition. The aim of this paper was to evaluate whether TC gives overall welfare improvement when compared to permanent crating or free farrowing. This review shows that wh...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Goumon, Gudrun Illmann, Vivi A. Moustsen, Emma M. Baxter, Sandra A. Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
temporary crating
free farrowing
permanent crating
lactation
sows
piglets
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.811810/full

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