The effect of nesting material on the nest-building and maternal behavior of domestic sows and piglet production1

Nest building is an important part of maternal behavior in domestic pigs. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of nesting material sawdust vs. straw on sow behavior 24 h before and after birth of the first piglet (BFP) and piglet production. Sows, housed in farrowing crates, were randomly d...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of animal science 2011-02, Vol.89 (2), p.531-537
Hauptverfasser:	Chaloupková, H., Illmann, G., Neuhauserová, K., Šimečková, M., Kratinová, P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal shelters Births Hogs Mortality
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!