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Sow communication with piglets while being active is a good predictor of maternal skills, piglet survival and litter quality in three different breeds of domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus)

Maternal care behaviour is crucial for offspring quality and survival in pigs. Defining care is therefore essential for ensuring the welfare of pigs and sustainability of pig production. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between sow nest building, communication with pi...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Ocepek, Marko, Andersen, Inger Lise
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6235262/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30427860
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206128
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