Agonistic Interactions between Littermates Reappear after Mixing Multiple Litters at Weaning in Pigs
Weaning involves mixing of unfamiliar litters and is accompanied by an outbreak of aggression, which is usually attributed to between-litter (BL) interactions. In the present study, we thus focused on post-weaning agonism (fighting and mounting) between littermates (within-litter, WL). Two litters w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Agriculture |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/9/844 |