Comparison between Single- and Group-housed Pregnant Sows for Direct and Indirect Physiological, Reproductive, Welfare Indicators and Gene Expression Profiling

Autor: Carlo Briani, Katia Parati, Roberto Puglisi, Marco Sensi, A. Galli, Guerino Lombardi, Gianpietro Sandri, Livia Moscati, Rossana Capoferri
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. 24:246-259
ISSN: 1532-7604
1088-8705
Popis: Single- and group-housed pregnant sows were assessed during 8 weeks (4th and 8th to 14th) with regard to physiological, reproductive, welfare indicators and gene expression profiling. Compared to single-housed sows, group-housed sows had decreased non-return to estrus at 56 days after artificial insemination (AI) (83% vs 92%) and farrowing rate (78% vs 88%), respectively. Furthermore, group-housed sows showed a higher degree (
Databáze: OpenAIRE