Floor temperature preference of sows at farrowing

Authors: Phillips P.A.¹; Fraser D.; Pawluczuk B.

Source: Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 67, Number 1, 22 March 2000 , pp. 59-65(7)

Publisher: Elsevier

Keywords: Sow; Parturition; Farrowing crate; Thermoregulation; Floor temperature; Environmental preference

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00104-5

Affiliations: 1: aDairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Research Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, P.O. Box 90, 2000 Route 108 East, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada

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