A note on the relationship between induced mechanical stress and thermal stress in recumbent pigs
- 1 April 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Animal Science
- Vol. 38 (2) , 309-311
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100002336
Abstract
The hypothesis is proposed that pigs will induce a mechanical stress, by huddling and over-lying, that is related to the degree of thermal stress experienced. Measurements of the floor area covered by groups of 12 pigs have been used to validate the hypothesis.Keywords
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