Effects of environmental enrichment and loose housing of lactating sows on piglet performance before and after weaning

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3554-3562

  Oostindjer, M ^a   Bolhuis, J E ^a   Mendl, M ^b   Held, S ^b   Gerrits, W ^a   Van den Brand, H ^a   Kemp, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental enrichment; Learning; Piglet; Sow housing; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; WEANING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; WEANING;

SUIDAE;

EID: 78049275489     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-2940     Document Type: Article

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