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Effect of Straw Provision in Racks on Tail Lesions, Straw Availability, and Pen Hygiene in Finishing Pigs
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Pigs spend the majority of their time exploring their surroundings. Unfulfilled exploratory behavior has been linked to tail biting in pigs, leading to decreased welfare and production. Straw provision enables exploratory behavior and reduces tail biting, but large amounts of straw m...
Autores principales: | Wallgren, Torun, Gunnarsson, Stefan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7913182/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33540926 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11020379 |
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