Ontogeny of behavioral traits in commercial sows

As the number of gestating sows reared in group housing increases, a better understanding of behavioral traits needed to negotiate these more complex social interactions promises to increase animal welfare and productivity. However, little is known about different behavioral strategies or coping sty...

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Main Authors: K.M. Horback, T.D. Parsons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118000149