Effect of straw amount on feed intake and weight gain in growing pigs housed in pens with partly slatted floor
The provision of straw to pigs kept in conventional pens with concrete floor improves animal welfare, but the effects of straw on pigs’ performance are unclear. In two steps, we investigated the relationship between amount of straw provided to pigs and measures of performance in a set-up maintaining...
| Published in: | Animal |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731119002957 |