The effects of straw bedding on the feeding and social behaviour of growing pigs fed by means of single-space feeders
CA Morgan, LA Deans, AB Lawrence… - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 1998 - Elsevier
Single-space feeders used in pig selection may favour those pigs which control access to
the feeder. This was not the case when straw bedding was provided (Nielsen et al. 1995).
However, straw may have modified behaviour and masked the effects of aggression.
Therefore an experiment was conducted to examine the influence of straw bedding on
behaviour and performance of pigs fed via a single-space feeder. The food intake, growth
rate, feeding and social behaviour of 8 pens of 10 pigs (start weight 40 kg) with or without …
the feeder. This was not the case when straw bedding was provided (Nielsen et al. 1995).
However, straw may have modified behaviour and masked the effects of aggression.
Therefore an experiment was conducted to examine the influence of straw bedding on
behaviour and performance of pigs fed via a single-space feeder. The food intake, growth
rate, feeding and social behaviour of 8 pens of 10 pigs (start weight 40 kg) with or without …
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