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Reduced Stocking Density and Provision of Straw in a Rack Improve Pig Welfare on Commercial Fattening Farms
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of reduced stocking density in combination with provision of additional enrichment material on pig welfare on-farm. On three growing-finishing farms in Austria, in total 974, 413, and 70 pigs were kept at 1 m(2)/pig and straw or hay in a rack as ad...
Autores principales: | Schodl, Katharina, Wiesauer, Lisa, Winckler, Christoph, Leeb, Christine |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8694270/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34957270 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.656211 |
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