Benefits of Prepartum Nest-building Behaviour on Parturition and Lactation in Sows — A Review

It is well known that prepartum sows have an innate motivation to build a nest before parturition. Under commercial conditions, however, the farrowing crate, which is widely used in modern pig husbandry, inhibits this innate behaviour through the lack of space, materials, or both. Thus, restriction...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yun, Jinhyeon, Valros, Anna
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP) and Korean Society of Animal Science and Technology (KSAST) 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4647089/