Effects of three different designed farrowing crates on neonatal piglets crushing: preliminary study

Effects of three different designed farrowing crates on neonatal piglets crushing: preliminary study

In swine production, the economic gain in the farrowing room corresponds to the number of weaned piglets/sow per year. Pre-weaning mortality is at least 11–13% of total losses within one herd, considering a previous 7–8% of the stillbirths. Piglet crushing by the sow contributes significantly to the...

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Main Authors: Claudio Mazzoni, Annalisa Scollo, Federico Righi, Enrico Bigliardi, Francesco Di Ianni, Mara Bertocchi, Enrico Parmigiani, Carla Bresciani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
piglet crushing
farrowing crate
neonatal mortality
sow
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2017.1385428

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