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1. 1. Cross-suckling when sows are group housed during lactation : associations with sow productivity and behaviour

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Terhi Alanko; [2012]
   Keywords : Cross-suckling; allosuckling; group housing; pig production; piglet; sow;

   Abstract : Cross-suckling, i.e. when an offspring nurses a female other than their own mother, occurs in pig production systems where sows are group housed during lactation. As production systems where several sows and their litters are housed together during lactation are getting more common, the need of knowledge regarding cross-suckling increases. READ MORE

3. 2. Läggning och resning hos ungtjurar i liggbås : inverkan av båsfrontsutförande

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Terhi Alanko; [2009]
   Keywords : läggning; resning; båsfront; ungtjur; beteendestudie;

   Abstract : Cattle have a species specific movement pattern when lying down and getting up. They need sufficient space for their heads to perform these movements normally. The aim of this study was to investigate the lying down and getting up behaviour of beef bulls at a Swedish farm operation. READ MORE