Maternal behaviour affects piglet development
The importance of maternal care is generally overlooked in intensive pig production systems. However, researchers found that it is necessary to understand more about the physiological and behavioural aspects of maternal provisioning and how it relates to piglet development. Sow contact is essential for piglet health, physical, and behavioural development and for stress coping abilities. However, due to the conventional use of farrowing crates and husbandry practices such as abrupt and early w
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