Alternative farrowing systems: Design criteria for farrowing systems based on the biological needs of sows and piglets

Animal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 580-600

  Baxter, E M ^a   Lawrence, A B ^a   Edwards, S A ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

farrowing; lactation; nest building; pig; welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 79952986825     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731110002272     Document Type: Article

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