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Title:
Gestating Sows: All Group Housing is Not the Same, But Neither are All Stalls
Author(s): Gonyou, H.G.
Publication Date: January 1, 2000
Reference: Centred on Swine Vol. 7 no. 4 (Winter 2000)
Country: Canada

Summary:

Body condition is the main factor affecting productivity and longevity of sows. A common management practise for controlling body condition is to control nutrient intake by use of penning in stalls. However, stalls violate one criterion concerning high animal welfare, that is, freedom of movement. An alternative to stall housing is group housing.
Often we hear statements concerning a

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