Prevalence of welfare outcomes in the weaner and finisher stages of the production cycle on 31 Irish pig farms

Abstract Background Knowledge on the most prevalent welfare problems for pigs in different production stages is required to improve herd management plans. Thirty-one farrow-to-finish pig farms were visited between July and November 2015 to assess the welfare of pigs using the multicriteria approach...

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Hauptverfasser: Nienke van Staaveren, Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz, Edgar Garcia Manzanilla, Alison Hanlon, Laura Ann Boyle
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: BMC 2018-03-01
Schriftenreihe:Irish Veterinary Journal
Schlagworte:
Health
Injurious behaviour
Pigs
Production stages
Welfare assessment
Online Zugang:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13620-018-0121-5
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