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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"gestation stall"”.
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A pilot study on the productivity and behavior of the gestating sow housed in a flex stall
… that the physical size of the standard gestation stall may limit movement and evoke demands and challenges on the sow to affect the physiological and psychological well-being of the individually housed sow. Thus, improvements in the design of the individual gestation stall system that …
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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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Effect of alternative, individual and group housing systems, and management factors in group pens on the well-being of gestating sows
… resulted in the passing of referendum that ban gestation stalls for sows, crates for veal calves, and battery cages for laying hens. Currently no scientific information support the current notion that these housing systems compromise animal well-being nor support that any of the current …