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The changing face and associated drivers of research on welfare of the gestating sow
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2021 The housing and management of commercial breeding sows is of crucial importance for their productivity and welfare. The aim of the present study is to evaluate how the scientific community addressed the subject of pregnant sow welfare, how it has changed
Maria Costanza Galli +4 more
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Animals, 2021 Being in a confined environment causes chronic stress in gestating sows, which is detrimental for sow health, welfare and, consequently, offspring physiology.
Xin Liu +10 more
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Animal, 2016 According to EU legislation, group-housed gestating sows must have a minimum of 2.25 m2 floor area per sow with at least 1.3 m2 of continuous solid floor of which a maximum of 15% is reserved for drainage openings.
F.X. Philippe +4 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 Significant intensification in livestock farming has become prevalent to meet the increasing meat production demand, resulting in a higher density of pigs in relatively small areas in a commercial swine building.
Zhixiong Zeng +5 more
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Animal, 2010 In the European Union, the group-housed pregnant sows have to have a minimal legal available area of 2.25 m2/sow. However, it has been observed that an increased space allowance reduces agonistic behaviour and consecutive wounds and thus induces better ...
F.X. Philippe +6 more
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Managing Reproduction in Hyperprolific Sow Herds
Animals, 2023 The rearing of large litters from hyperprolific sows is a characteristic of modern genotypes. However, these sows have body and reproductive characteristics that differentiate them from the genotypes of the past decades, making it necessary to adopt ...
Fernando Pandolfo Bortolozzo +3 more
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Plant-derived polyphenols in sow nutrition: An update
Animal Nutrition, 2023 Oxidative stress is a potentially critical factor that affects productive performance in gestating and lactating sows. Polyphenols are a large class of plant secondary metabolites that possess robust antioxidant capacity. All polyphenols are structurally
Jun Chen +5 more
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Characterizing the Dynamic Protein and Amino Acid Deposition in Tissues of Pregnant Gilts: Implications for Stage-Specific Nutritional Strategies [PDF]
AnimalsUnderstanding protein and amino acid deposition in pregnant gilts is important for developing nutritional strategies that meet these demands and enhance reproductive performance.
Christian D. Ramirez-Camba +2 more
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A comparison of two systems for group housing of gestating sows - effects on productivity, removal, and treatments [PDF]
Porcine Health ManagementBackground Group housing of sows has been extensively studied since the EU banned gestation crating. Well-managed group-housing promotes sow welfare, but the impact varies based on factors such as feeding, group characteristics, and environmental ...
Kaisa Ryytty Sylvén +5 more
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Management factors affecting gestating sows’ welfare in group housing systems — A review [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2022 Public concern on the methods of raising food-producing animals has increased, especially in the last two decades, leading to voluntary and mandated changes in the animal production methods.
Jae-Cheol Jang, Sang-Hyon Oh
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