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Group-lactation housing from 7 or 14 days post-partum: effects on piglet behaviour
Citation
Verdon, M and Morrison, RS and Rault, J-L, Group-lactation housing from 7 or 14 days post-partum: effects on piglet behaviour, Animal Production Science, 57, (12) pp. 2450-2450. ISSN 1836-0939 (2019) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1071/ANv57n12Ab047
Abstract
Group-lactation housing may improve sow and piglet welfare by increasing opportunities to move about and express social and maternal behaviours (van Nieuwamerongen et al. 2014). This study tested the hypothesis that piglets reared in multi-litter groups from 7 or 14 days of age would display more positive and less negative behaviours during lactation, and deliver less aggression when mixed post-weaning, compared to piglets reared in standard farrowing crates.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | pig, welfare, lactation |
| Research Division: | Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
| Research Group: | Animal Production |
| Research Field: | Animal Management |
| Objective Division: | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Livestock Raising |
| Objective Field: | Pigs |
| UTAS Author: | Verdon, M (Dr Megan Verdon) |
| ID Code: | 132214 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Deposited By: | TIA - Research Institute |
| Deposited On: | 2019-04-29 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-05-01 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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