Effects of late introduction of sows to two farrowing environments on the progress of farrowing and maternal behavior

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2730-2737

  Pedersen, L J ^a   Jensen, T ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Environment; Farrowing pen; Maternal behavior; Sow; Stillborn piglet

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH; FEMALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RISK; SWINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; ODDS RATIO; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 54449087720     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0749     Document Type: Article

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