The maternal behaviour of the pig in the farrowing crate
Piglet-weaning mortality is an enduring problem for the pig industry but is likely to be strongly influenced by the maternal behaviour and overall rearing ability, of the sow. Farrowing crates are the most common method of housing lactating sows in this and many other countries. However, farrowing c...
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University of Edinburgh
2001
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.640567 |