Behaviour of gilts before and at parturition after intensified human-animal contact, training to be driven, or exposure to a farrowing pen
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2017.11.007
Abstract: Abstract During rearing and until first insemination, housing conditions of gilts are relatively constant and the few human-animal interactions negative. Around first parturition, however, gilts experience intensified contact with stockpersons and are subjected to new… read more here.
Keywords: intensified human; parturition; behaviour; contact ... See more keywords
Effect of farrowing pen size on pre-weaning performance of piglets
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DOI: 10.1093/tas/txab123
Abstract: Abstract Litter sizes in commercial pig production have increased substantially over recent years; however, farrowing pen sizes have generally not changed over the same time period. The objective of this study was to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: pre weaning; litter; effect; size ... See more keywords