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A review of sow group-housing systems in germany and holland with respect to animals welfare - braude scholarship 1993
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 November 2017
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As a result of welfare legislation introduced in recent years, systems in which dry sows are confined are no longer considered acceptable practice and will be phased out entirely in Europe by 2005. Consequently, there is a need to research and develop alternative housing systems before this deadline is reached.
To review the present day developments in this area and to observe different approaches to solving the question of how to improve the welfare of the group-housed sow without compromising productivity, a number of farms and research institutes were visited in Germany andHolland. The aims of the trip were as follows:
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- Pig Housing and Welfare
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- Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1994