Strategic use of straw as environmental enrichment for prepartum sows in farrowing crates

•The enrichment of the farrowing crates with straw stimulates the nesting behaviour.•The supply of straw in the farrowing crates reduces stereotyped behaviour.•The provision of straw before farrowing reduces posture changes during farrowing. Sows are highly motivated to build a nest prior to farrowi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied animal behaviour science 2021-01, Vol.234, p.105194, Article 105194
Hauptverfasser:	Aparecida Martins, Renata, Ribeiro Caldara, Fabiana, Crone, Carla, Markiy Odakura, Agnês, Bevilacqua, Augusto, Oliveira dos Santos Nieto, Viviane Maria, Aparecida Felix, Gisele, Pereira dos Santos, Alessandra, Sousa dos Santos, Luan, Garófallo Garcia, Rodrigo, de Castro Lippi, Isabella Cristina
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science Behavioral Sciences Hypoxia Lactate Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nest-building behaviour Reproductive performance Science & Technology Stereotypy Veterinary Sciences
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