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A comparison of single and group farrowing/lactation paddocks for first parity sows in an outdoor system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

A. Head ,
P.R. English ,
J.A. Roden ,
O. McPherson  and
A. Xalabarder
A. Head
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King St. Aberdeen AB9 1UD
P.R. English
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King St. Aberdeen AB9 1UD
J.A. Roden
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King St. Aberdeen AB9 1UD
O. McPherson
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King St. Aberdeen AB9 1UD
A. Xalabarder
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King St. Aberdeen AB9 1UD
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Extract

In outdoor systems the conventional practice is to have due-to-farrow sows in small groups with one farrowing/ lactation hut per sow. A problem sometimes encountered with first parity animals is that 2 gilts share the same hut both at farrowing and later in lactation with consequent adverse effects on the survival and growth of piglets. A controlled comparison was therefore conducted with gilts in either single or group paddocks from parturition to weaning.

Type
Pig Welfare & Ruminant Welfare
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1995 , March 1995 , pp. 192
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1995

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