Effects of Early and Current Environmental Enrichment on Behavior and Growth in Pigs

Enriched environments are known to beneficially affect the behavior of pigs, as compared with barren pens. The influence of enrichment may, however, depend on pigs' early life housing experiences. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term effects of early and later life environment...

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Main Authors: Lu Luo, Inonge Reimert, Anouschka Middelkoop, Bas Kemp, J. Elizabeth Bolhuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00268/full