Managing aggression in group housed sows

One of the greatest challenges with the transition of farms to group housing systems is dealing with consequences associated with aggressive sow behaviour. When tackling such a large issue, scientists have focused on making changes to benefit the sow in 3 different areas. Aggression among sows is a very common and normal behaviour driven primarily by the social relationships and hierarchy among the group. The most intense aggressive behaviours occurs usually within the first 48 hours of when sow