The welfare of weaners and rearing pigs: effects of different space allowances and floor types

Algers, Bo; Blokhuis, Harry J; Broom, Donald Maurice; Capua, Ilaria; Cinotti, Stefano; Gunn, Michael; Hartung, Jörg; Have, Per; Vilanova, Xavier Manteca; Morton, David B; Pépin, Michel; Pfeiffer, Dirk Udo; Roberts, Ronald John; Sánchez, Vizcaino José Manuel; Schudel, Alejandro; Sharp, James Michael; Theodoropoulos, Georgios; Vannier, Philippe; Verga, Marina; Wierup, Martin; Wooldridge, Marion

Research article2005Peer reviewed

The welfare of weaners and rearing pigs: effects of different space allowances and floor types

Algers, Bo; Blokhuis, Harry J; Broom, Donald Maurice; Capua, Ilaria; Cinotti, Stefano; Gunn, Michael; Hartung, Jörg; Have, Per; Vilanova, Xavier Manteca; Morton, David B; Pépin, Michel; Pfeiffer, Dirk Udo; Roberts, Ronald John; Sánchez, Vizcaino José Manuel; Schudel, Alejandro; Sharp, James Michael; Theodoropoulos, Georgios; Vannier, Philippe; Verga, Marina; Wierup, Martin; Wooldridge, Marion
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Keywords

weaning and rearing pigs; welfare; diseases; space allowance; flooring; behavioural needs; foraging material; gap width

Published in

EFSA Journal
2005, number: 268, pages: 1-19
Publisher: EFSA

SLU Authors

Algers, Bo
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Wierup, Martin
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/7063