Sows turned unhindered at less than their own body length - implications for farrowing pen design
Periparturient and lactating sows need to turn around when expressing important nest-building and piglet-gathering behaviors. To determine the minimum pen width required to allow unhindered turning, 26 Danish crossbred sows were selected in late gestation to represent younger (parity 2-4) and mature...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2025.1588436/full |
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