Effects of the maternal behavioral characteristics of lying down on piglet crushing in Minpig and Yorkshire sows

Huang, XK; Yan, HY; Wang, TT; Li, K; Guo, YY; Wang, ZP; Di, SW; Wang, XBA; Cui, SQ

Wang, XBA; Cui, SQ (corresponding author), Northeast Agr Univ, Coll Anim Sci & Technol, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, Peoples R China.

APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 2021; 240 ():

Abstract

Maternal crushing has been shown to be the main reason for piglet losses, which occur primarily during sow posture changes. Minpig is a local breed in......

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