Equipping Farrowing Pens with Straw Improves Maternal Behavior and Physiology of Min-Pig Hybrid Sows

Equipping Farrowing Pens with Straw Improves Maternal Behavior and Physiology of Min-Pig Hybrid Sows

This study investigated the effects of two factors, enriched environment (EE) and different crossbreeds, on the maternal behavior and physiology of Min-pig hybrid sows. The analysis was performed on a total of 72 multiparous sows, including Duroc × Min pig (DM), Landrace × Min pig...

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Main Authors: Chao Wang, Qian Han, Runze Liu, Wenbo Ji, Yanju Bi, Pengfei Wen, Ran Yi, Peng Zhao, Jun Bao, Honggui Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
enriched environment
min-pig hybrid sow
maternal behavior
physiology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/1/105

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