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Evaluating Sow Housings Impact on Well-Being

2013-10-17 15:52:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: American Association of Swine Veterinarians A study at the University of Illinois looking at standard gestation stalls, turn-around stalls and group-pen housing combinations found that the type of stall a pregnant sow is housed in for the first 30 days of gestation or its entire gestational period can impact its immune status, behavior and litter performance. read more

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