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Animal Welfare Consequences of Organic Boar Fattening and Occurrence of Boar Taint on Five Commercial Farms

The welfare of male fattening pigs may be improved by refraining from castration, but may be compromised, in turn, by harmful social behaviour in groups of boars. In addition, boar taint may be problematic. This study aimed to evaluate these potential problems in boar fattening under commercial orga...

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Hauptverfasser: Jeannette C. Lange, Anita Lange, Ute Knierim
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Schriftenreihe:Animals
Schlagworte:
castration
agonistic behaviour
skin lesions
penis lesions
lameness
enriched housing
Online-Zugang:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2929
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