Sow environment during gestation: part II. Influence on piglet physiology and tissue maturity at birth

Sow environment during gestation can generate maternal stress which could alter foetal development. The effects of two group-housing systems for gestating sows on piglet morphological and physiological traits at birth were investigated. During gestation, sows were reared in a conventional system on...

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Main Authors: H. Quesnel, M.-C. Père, I. Louveau, L. Lefaucheur, M.-H. Perruchot, A. Prunier, H. Pastorelli, M.C. Meunier-Salaün, D. Gardan-Salmon, E. Merlot, F. Gondret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118003087