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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Sow housing"”.
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The Effects of Dry Sow Housing Conditions on Welfare at Farrowing
… to assess the effects of confined and loose dry sow and farrowing housing systems on the welfare of the sow and her litter. Litter size decreased and piglet mortality increased greatly after the sixth parity, regardless of housing system, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of piglets …
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The impact of gestation sow housing system (individual vs. group) on the reproductive performance of sows & the effect of farrowing pen size on pre-weaning mortality
Section 1: The effect of gestation sow housing system on sow performance was evaluated in a study carried out on a commercial breed-to-wean facility. A Randomized Complete Block Design was used to compare 2 treatments, Individual and Group (8 females/pen) housing. The experimental unit was …
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Post-Weaning, Early Gestation Sows: Housing and Welfare
… expressing concern for the welfare of breeding sows in our food systems and are influencing markets rapidly through both their buying and voting choices. As producers necessarily begin to shift towards decreased breeding sow housing confinement, there is a need for nuanced information about the …
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A pilot study on the productivity and behavior of the gestating sow housed in a flex stall
… scientific community and the general public. The housing of gestating sows, particularly individual housing, is one of the most critical concerns in farm animal welfare. We hypothesize that the physical size of the standard gestation stall may limit movement and evoke demands and challenges on the …
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A pilot study on the effects of sow management practices on piglet immune responsiveness to weaning stress
… prenatal stress exposure of the gestating sow on the developing immune system of her offspring is not well understood. There is limited data that primarily focuses on the health and well-being of the neonates of livestock animals, principally within the swine industry, in relation to the …
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Assessing the well-being of gestating submissive sows in group pens using multiple welfare metrics
Housing in the swine industry is one of the most controversial issues in animal agriculture today, specifically how to keep gestating sows. Internationally, many countries such as the European Union, Canada, and Australia, as well as some states within the U.S. have banned gestation crates. …
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The impact of sow gestation housing system (individual vs. group) on the reproductive performance of sows across 6 parities & the effect of farrowing pen size on pre-weaning mortality
Two studies were carried out on a commercial sow unit to evaluate the effects of gestation housing system and farrowing pen size, respectively, on sow and litter performance. The gestation housing system study used a randomized complete block design to compare 2 treatments: Individual and Group (8 …