Different types of flooring and space allowance in heavy pigs: effects on growth performances

The pig’s body size dimensions are the primary determinant of its static space requirement. This is important from the welfare point of view since an animal needs a minimum amount of space to perform a certain behaviour pattern and if the space is not allowed, a risk of abnormal behaviours...

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Main Authors: G. Pastorelli, R. Rossi, C. Corino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2094