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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Main Authors: Maja Prevolnik Povše, Nikolina Mesarec, Janko Skok, Dejan Škorjanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/9/844