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“Mothers Should Have Freedom of Movement”—Citizens’ Attitudes Regarding Farrowing Housing Systems for Sows and Their Piglets

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Housing systems with increased freedom of movement for the sow have been proposed to replace farrowing crates. However, increased piglet mortality by crushing is the main barrier to the adoption of loose systems. Although animal welfare is a socially constructed concept, no study has...

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Autores principales: Vandresen, Bianca, Hötzel, Maria José
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8698166/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34944216
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11123439

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