The effects of sow maternal behaviour on piglet mortality in an open farrowing system
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- pig welfare
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science
- Vol. 1996, 196
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0308229600031597
Abstract
Community lactating systems offer a number of potential welfare benefits to the sow and her litter. However, giving the sow greater freedom of movement and choice of environments also has potential risks. With less restriction, the maternal qualities of the sow will have a greater influence on the survival and growth of her litter. The objectives of this experiment were to determine what behaviours of the sow influenced piglet mortality in an open communal farrowing systemKeywords
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