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To evaluate the effect of different housing systems on sow behavior, 80 gilts were randomly allocated at puberty to four treatments: i) sow stall in gestation followed by farrowing crate (SC), ii) group housing with individual feeding in gestation followed by farrowing crate (GC), iii) ESF (Electronic Sow Feeding) system in gestation followed by farrowing crate (EC), and iv) ESF system followed by group farrowing pen (EG). Behavioral observations were carried out on a total of 16 animals per treatment at the following stages: first day of allocation to housing treatment, day of service, 80 days after service, 109 days after service on entry to farrowing accommodation. 24 h before farrowing, day of farrowing. 14, 27 and 28 days after farrowing, at weaning. On each occasion.. individual animals were observed for a 24 period with one minute time sampling. There were significant differences (p
Author(s): Weng RC, Edwards SA, Hsia LC
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Year: 2009
Volume: 22
Issue: 11
Pages: 1574-1580
ISSN (print): 1011-2367
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Publisher: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
