Tail Posture as an Indicator of Tail Biting in Undocked Finishing Pigs

Tail posture (i.e., hanging or curled) has been suggested to be an indicator of tail biting, and hanging tails predisposed to damage. The aim of this study was to investigate if tail posture was feasible as a tail damage indicator in a commercial setting. The study was carried out on one batch of 45...

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Main Authors: Torun Wallgren, Anne Larsen, Stefan Gunnarsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/1/18