Effects of feeding schedule on body condition, aggressiveness, and reproductive failure in group-housed sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3462-3469

  Schneider, J D ^a   Tokach, M D ^a   Dritz, S S ^a,b   Nelssen, J L ^a   Derouchey, J M ^a   Goodband, R D ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding frequency; Feeding system; Gestation; Sow; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; EATING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TIME; VOCALIZATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; EATING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

SUIDAE;

EID: 37049009479     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0345     Document Type: Article

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