Variation in sow and piglet behaviour and welfare over time during a 5-week nursing period in individual loose housing pens
This master thesis aimed to investigate variation in the sow and piglet behaviour and welfare over time during a 5-week nursing period in the loose housing pen. This study was performed through analysis of video-recorded behaviours in 17 Swedish and Dutch Yorkshire sows and their piglets (284 piglet...
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SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management (until 231231)
2021
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