EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED GROUP HOUSING OF SOWS ON BEHAVIOR, GENERAL HEALTH, AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS .1. BEHAVIOR

Authors
GERTKEN G KRIETER J SCHLICHTING M ERNST E
Citation
G. Gertken et al., EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED GROUP HOUSING OF SOWS ON BEHAVIOR, GENERAL HEALTH, AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS .1. BEHAVIOR, Zuchtungskunde, 65(3), 1993, pp. 180-187
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Zuchtungskunde → ACNP
ISSN journal
00445401
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
180 - 187
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-5401(1993)65:3<180:EOIGHO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The behaviour observations in the constant group of 28 sows can state the following results: Pregnant and suckling sows can be kept in one g roup and all sows can be fed with one transponder feeding system. This system offers suckling sows the opportunity to leave their litters, w hich they actually do. The constant group housing can reduce the frequ ency and the kind of aggression. The integrated group housing features a lower suckling frequency than the cubicle-housing. The piglets of t he former, therefore, discontinue suckling and start to eat earlier.