Group lactation from 7 or 14 days of age reduces piglet aggression at weaning compared to farrowing crate housing
Early life experiences can affect social behaviour in later life, but opportunities for socio-behavioural development are often overlooked in current husbandry practices. This experiment investigated the effects of rearing piglets in two-stage group lactation (GL) system from 7 or 14 days of age on...
Main Authors: | M. Verdon, R.S. Morrison, J.-L. Rault |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731119000478 |
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