Effect of day of mixing gestating sows on measures of reproductive performance and animal welfare

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1698-1707

  Knox, R ^a   Salak Johnson, J ^a   Hopgood, M ^a   Greiner, L ^b   Connor, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Innovative Swine Solutions LLC   (United States)

^c CARTHAGE VETERINARY SERVICE LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility; Gestation stall; Grouping; Reproduction; Sow housing; Welfare

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANIMAL WELFARE; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TIME;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; EATING; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84896940451     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6432     Document Type: Article

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