Effect of a warm and flexible piglet nest heating system—the warm water bed—on piglet behaviour, live weight management and skin lesions

The aim of this investigation was to develop and test a new heating system for young piglets. Video observations were recorded, once a week over a 24-h period, with the help of an infrared video technique. The recordings were analysed to determine how long the piglets would remain in the nest area....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied animal behaviour science 2003-01, Vol.80 (1), p.9-18
Hauptverfasser:	Ziron, M, Hoy, St
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Daily gain Piglet behaviour Skin lesions Warm water bed
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