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The Effect of Sows’ and Piglets’ Behaviour on Piglet Crushing Patterns in Two Different Farrowing Pen Systems

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Farrowing crates—narrow cages where sows are kept during lactation—impede the sow in the expression of natural behaviours and, therefore, cause animal welfare concerns. However, piglet losses due to crushing by the sow are effectively reduced by farrowing crates. Hence, there is an u...

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Udgivet i:Animals (Basel)
Main Authors: Nicolaisen, Thies, Lühken, Eyke, Volkmann, Nina, Rohn, Karl, Kemper, Nicole, Fels, Michaela
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: MDPI 2019
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6719171/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31394892
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9080538
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