Quantitative assessment of the effects of space allowance, group size and floor characteristics on the lying behaviour of growing-finishing pigs

To obtain quantitative information that can be later used in animal welfare modelling, the relationship between the lying behaviour of growing-finishing pigs (initial body weight (BW) between 19 and 87 kg) and different factors related to the housing conditions, with a potential negative effect on t...

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Hauptverfasser:	X. Averós, L. Brossard, J.Y. Dourmad, K.H. de Greef, H.L. Edge, S.A. Edwards, M.C. Meunier-Salaün
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Elsevier 2010-01-01
Schriftenreihe:	Animal
Schlagworte:	growing-finishing pig, lying behaviour, meta-analysis, slatted floor, space requirement
Online-Zugang:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731109991613
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