Time of day and season affect the level of noise made by pigs kept on slatted floors
The aim of this study was to prove the hypothesis that the noise emissions from pig housing varies according to the time of day and the season. The measurements were performed in a building for 1150 fattening pigs with a slatted floor during summer and winter. The pigs (average weight 95 kg) were ke...
Main Authors: | M. Sistkova, A. Dolan, J. Broucek, P. Bartos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-05-01
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Series: | Archives Animal Breeding |
Online Access: | http://www.arch-anim-breed.net/58/185/2015/aab-58-185-2015.pdf |
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