Reduced Stocking Density and Provision of Straw in a Rack Improve Pig Welfare on Commercial Fattening Farms.

animal welfare animal-based indicators enrichment fattening pigs on-farm research space allowance

Journal

Frontiers in veterinary science
ISSN: 2297-1769
Titre abrégé: Front Vet Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101666658

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 20 01 2021
accepted: 16 11 2021
entrez: 27 12 2021
pubmed: 28 12 2021
medline: 28 12 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of reduced stocking density in combination with provision of additional enrichment material on pig welfare on-farm. On three growing-finishing farms in Austria, in total 974, 413, and 70 pigs were kept at 1 m

Identifiants

pubmed: 34957270
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.656211
pmc: PMC8694270
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

656211

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021 Schodl, Wiesauer, Winckler and Leeb.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Katharina Schodl (K)

Division of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.
Doctoral School of Sustainable Development (dokNE), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

Lisa Wiesauer (L)

Division of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

Christoph Winckler (C)

Division of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

Christine Leeb (C)

Division of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

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