Improving behavior characteristics and stress indices of gestating sows housed with group housing facility

Improving behavior characteristics and stress indices of gestating sows housed with group housing facility

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of group-housing facility (GHF), compared to an individual confinement stall (CON), on the reproductive performance, behavior, and stress hormones of gestating sows. A total of 50 primipar...

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Main Authors: Yongdae Jeong, Yohan Choi, Doowan Kim, Joeun Kim, Yejin Min, Hyunjung Jung, Younghwa Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Animal Sciences and Technology 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Technology
Subjects:
behavior
gestating sows
group housing
stress index
Online Access:http://www.ejast.org/archive/view_article?pid=jast-62-6-875

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