Welfare Quality of Breeding Horses Under Different Housing Conditions

Welfare Quality of Breeding Horses Under Different Housing Conditions

This paper investigates the effect of different housing conditions on the welfare quality of breeding horses. Using a welfare protocol that included health and behavioral parameters, 330 stallions (kept in tie-stall housing) and 365 broodmares (kept in extensive, mostly free housing) were assessed....

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Main Authors: Silvana Popescu, Eva A. Lazar, Cristin Borda, Mihaela Niculae, Carmen D. Sandru, Marina Spinu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Brood mares
breeding stallions
horse health
horse behavior
welfare score
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/3/81

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