Improving sow welfare and outcomes in the farrowing house by identifying early indicators from pre-farrowing assessment

Abstract Poor outcomes reflect low performance during the farrowing and lactation periods and unanticipated sow removals. Since the period around farrowing has the highest risk for sow health issues, monitoring of sows in that time-period will improve both welfare and productivity. The aim of this s...

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Published inJournal of animal science Vol. 100; no. 11
Main Authors Vargovic, Laura, Athorn, Rebecca Z, Hermesch, Susanne, Bunter, Kim L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 01.11.2022
Subjects
Animal Health and Well Being
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