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Effects of feeding system and social rank on maternal body growth in group housed sows over two parities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

A H Stewart ,
S A Edwards  and
K Gall
A H Stewart
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, 581 King Street, Aberdeen
S A Edwards
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, 581 King Street, Aberdeen
K Gall
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, 581 King Street, Aberdeen
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It is well recognised that the current move towards group housing for sows can put the welfare of individuals at risk if the method of feeding is inadequate. In a study of the levels of competition at feeding, Stewart et al (1993) showed that specialised fibrous diets could, successfully, be fed ad libitum to group housed gilts. It was, however, suggested that longer term effects on welfare and longevity should be investigated. This paper describes the growth characteristics and social rank variation of young sows over the first two parities on three feeding systems.

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Pigs
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1994 , March 1994 , pp. 168
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1994

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Stewart, A.H., Edwards, S.A., Brouns, F. and English, P.R. 1993. An assessment of the effect of feeding system on the production and social organisation of group housed gilts. Proc Winter Meeting BSAP, Scarborough.Google Scholar