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Loading and Unloading Finishing Pigs: Effects of Bedding Types, Ramp Angle, and Bedding Moisture

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Current guidelines suggest the use of ramps below 20 degrees to load and unload pigs; however, they do not suggest the use of any specific bedding. Bedding types (nothing, feed, sand, wood shavings, and hay) were tested with finishing pigs (70–120 kg) to determine which was most effe...

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Published in:Animals (Basel)
Main Authors: Garcia, Arlene, McGlone, John J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494331/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26479134
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani5010013
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