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Dynamics of Sows’ Activity Housed in Farrowing Pens with Possibility of Temporary Crating might Indicate the Time When Sows Should be Confined in a Crate before the Onset of Farrowing
SIMPLE SUMMARY: In natural conditions, before the onset of farrowing, sows build a nest mainly to protect piglets from adverse weather conditions and predators. In modern commercial farms nest-building behaviour is limited, because, during the period of nest building, sows are confined in a farrowin...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7023138/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31861490 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10010006 |