Survey among Belgian pig producers about the introduction of group housing systems for gestating sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 845-855

  Tuyttens, F A M ^a   van Gansbeke, S ^b   Ampe, B ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b Department of Agriculture and Fisheries   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Feeding system; Gestation stall; Group housing; Pig; Swine; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BELGIUM; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952676721     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-2978     Document Type: Article

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