Sow behaviour and piglet weight gain after late cross-fostering in farrowing crates and pens

Determining best practices for managing free farrowing systems is crucial for uptake. Cross-fostering, the exchange of piglets between litters, is routinely performed amongst crate-housed sows. However, cross-fostering can increase fighting amongst the litter and may be more challenging within free...

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Main Authors: R.L. King, S.M. Matheson, E.M. Baxter, S.A. Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120000580